2026:JHHC:7125 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1979 of 2026 ---- Afridi Raza @ Afridi Siddiqui … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Talat Parween, Advocate For the Opp. Party : A.P.P ------- 02/16.03.2026 Heard Ms. Talat Parween, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Rajganj P.S. Case No.80 of 2025. The informant was repeatedly called on his mobile and messages were sent on Whatsapp demanding an extortion money of Rs.50 Lakhs. The manager of the petrol pump of the petitioner was also shot at by the miscreants. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been implicated on the confession of co-accused Taqueer Raza. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner had also subsequently confessed. It has also been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2025. Although learned A.P.P has submitted that the petitioner has criminal antecedents, but regard being had to his manner of implication, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Rajganj P.S. Case No.80 of 2025. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Shamim/- Uploaded on: 17 /03/2026