-1- [2026:JHHC:887 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- B.A. No.11247 of 2025 ---- Mahendra Thakur, aged about 36 years, son of Bajrangi Thakur, resident of Village Baraini, PO and PS Chatra, District Chatra .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sanjay Kr. Srivastava, Advocate ---- 2/14.01.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent State. 2. This application has been filed for grant of regular bail to the petitioner in connection with Ramkanda PS Case No.47 of 2024, corresponding to G.R.Case No.610 of 2025, registered for the offence under sections 308(2), 308(3) of BNS, 2023 and section 17 of Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Garhwa. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement and the petitioner is not named in the FIR. He next submits that the name of the petitioner has been taken by one Alok Yadav and he has been granted regular bail in B.A. No.8511 of 2025 and another accused person has also been granted regular bail in B.A. No.10191 of -2- 2025. He also submits that the petitioner is in custody since 20.05.2025. 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent State opposed the prayer of regular bail of the petitioner and submits that the allegations of demand of extortion are there. 5. Considering that the person who has taken the name of the petitioner has been granted regular bail by the Coordinate Bench and another coaccused has also been granted regular bail as aforesaid, and the petitioner is in custody since 20.05.2025, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Garhwa, in connection with Ramkanda PS Case No.47 of 2024, corresponding to G.R.Case No.610 of 2025. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 14th January, 2026 SI/