( 2025:JHHC:35423 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 8723 of 2025 Madhuwa Kumhar, aged about 28 years, son of Late Charan Kumhar, resident of Village- Purnapani, P.O.- Purnapani, P.S.- Tonto, District- West Singhbhum (Chaibasa). …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party With B. A. No. 9977 of 2025 Lal Singh Tubid @ Prabhas, aged about 19 years, son of Soma Tubid, resident of Village- Gundiposi, P.O. & P.S.- Tonto, District- West Singhbhum. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Bhaskar Trivedi, Advocate Mr. Manjeet Kumar Chaudhary, Adv. For the State : Ms. Sushma Aind, A.P.P. Mr. Abhay Kumar Tiwari, A.P.P. ----- 4/ 27.11.2025 Both these bail applications arise out of the same police case. Accordingly, they are heard together and are being disposed of a common order. 2. Heard the parties. 3. Petitioners have been made accused in connection with Tonto P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 140(2), 140(3), 308(4) of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of Miss A.N. Marki, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Chaibasa. 4. On 08.07.2025 at about 9.00 pm, Munsi of the informant was abducted by unknown persons for ransom. Rupees five lakhs were demanded for ransom. Later on, the victim was released. The petitioners were put on test identification parade and the victim has identified them as his abductors. 5. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. Accordingly, their prayer for bail is rejected, at this stage. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr. 27.11.2025