( 2025:JHHC:37771 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9580 of 2025 ------- Shambhu Ganjhu @ Ravi Ganjhu @ Ravi Ji, aged about 40 years, son of Nakul Ganjhu, resident at village Humbi, P.O. Saraduh, P.S. Tandwa, District Chatra. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P.P -------- 03/ Dated 16.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mahuadanr P.S. Case No. 49 of 2022, for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 325, 341, 385, 387, 504, 506 & 435 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 17 of the CLA Act, pending in the court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. In the night of 14.05.2022, 05 to 06 extremists came to the construction site of the informant and demanded levy. They threatened the informant that construction should not be carried out unless the demand of levy was met. They also set ablaze two JCB machines, four water tankers, one poklane, one Tata 407 and one trailer. The security guards were also assaulted. It was submitted that though the petitioner is named in the F.I.R., but no transaction of money had taken place. It was further submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by the Coordinate Bench of this Court. In view of the submission made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Latehar, in connection with Mahuadanr P.S. Case No. 49 of 2022. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 16, 2025 BS/- Uploaded on 17.12.2025