2026:JHHC:16085 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4916 of 2026 --- Niranjan Kumar, S/o Shailendra Chandra Das. … … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand through A.C.B. (Vigilance). … … Opposite Party(S) --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate (Through VC) Mrs. J. Mazumdar, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Spl. PP --- 2/04.06.2026 Heard Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned Spl.PP for the State. The petitioner is an accused in connection with A.C.B. Dumka P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026 (Vigilance Case No.03 of 2026). It has been alleged that the petitioner had demanded illegal gratification for release of the compensation amount to the complainant for acquisition of the land of her father-in-law. On a complaint made, a verification was done and having found the allegations to be true, a trap was laid and the staff of the petitioner was apprehended with the tainted money. Submission has been advanced by the learned senior counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the Head Clerk in the Land Acquisition Office, Deoghar. It has been submitted that no amount of bribe was recovered from the petitioner and in fact that same was recovered from his staff. Learned senior counsel adds that charge-sheet has been submitted and the petitioner is in custody since 13.03.2026. He further adds that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedents. Learned Spl.PP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the aforesaid facts, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-Cum-Special Judge, 2026:JHHC:16085 2 A.C.B., Dumka in connection with A.C.B. Dumka P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026 (Vigilance Case No.03 of 2026). This bail application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) 04th June, 2026. S.K.D/- Uploaded on 06.06.2026.