2026:JHHC:4476 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10679 of 2025 Akash Karmali @ Adhiraj Singh, aged about 24 years, son of Muna Karmali, resident of Village Bundu, P.O. and P.S. Keredari, District Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Achinto Sen, APP --- 05/17.02.2026 Heard Mr. Sahil, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Heard Mr. Achinto Sen, learned APP appearing on behalf of the opposite party- State of Jharkhand. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 05.03.2025 in connection with S.T. case No. 386 of 2025 arising out of Khelari P.S. Case No. 106 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1346 of 2025, registered under Sections 126(2)/115(2)/109(1)/308(5)/326(g)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, now pending in the court of learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that except confessional statement of the of co-accused, there is no material against the petitioner. He has submitted that the allegation is that while the informant and his colleagues were going to load cement dust on a vehicle at the place of alleged occurrence, six miscreants came there and assaulted the informant with torch and but of arms over their heads leadings to profuse bleeding. The accused persons were making demand of levy and extortion and forcefully snatched Rs. 20,000/-, mobile phones and challans and set fire Tata Turbo Truck bearing no. JH 01 DK 4371 and fled away. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that for the last 7 months, only one witness has been produced by the prosecution. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that the petitioner has not been put in TIP (Test Identification Parade) and 2026:JHHC:4476 2 there is no likelihood of conviction of the petitioner. 6. Learned counsel for the opposite party- state, on the other hand, has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the criminal antecedent report of the petitioner was called for and he has as many as 8 criminal antecedents of similar nature. He submits that the petitioner belongs to a gang of persons who are involved in extortion. He has submitted that as per his report, two witnesses have already been examined and three are remaining to be examined and most of the remaining witnesses must be the official witness. 7. Learned counsel for the State has also submitted that the prosecution shall ensure prompt production of the witnesses. 8. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that trial is in progress and the petitioner has numerous criminal antecedents of similar nature, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the instant bail petition is dismissed. 9. However, the learned counsel for the State has undertaken that the witnesses will be promptly produced before the Court. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the concerned authority to ensure prompt production of witnesses. 10. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:17.02.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:17.02.2026