IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1636 of 2025 Sangeeta Minz ... Petitioner Vs. The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Jalaj Pati Tiwari, Advocate; Mr. Umesh Kumar Choubey, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P. --- 02/26.03.2025 Heard the learned counsel appearing for the respective parties. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Hazaribag Vigilance PS Case No. 15 of 2024. It has been alleged that the petitioner had demanded an illegal gratification of Rs.6,500/- for deleting the name of the sister-in-law of the complainant from a criminal case in connection with Tandawa PS Case No. 312 of 2024 and on a complaint being made, a trap was laid and an amount of Rs.6,500/- was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 20.12.2024. It has further been submitted that the petitioner has been implicated only on account of he being the Investigating Officer of Tandawa PS Case No. 312 of 2024. In fact, the complaint was made after the charge-sheet was submitted by the petitioner. Learned Spl.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the fact that charge-sheet has already been submitted apart from the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, ACB, Hazaribag in connection with Hazaribag Vigilance PS Case No. 15 of 2024. SB (RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY,J.)