( 2026:JHHC:6376 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11527 of 2025 ------ Vinay Kumar @ Binay Kumar, aged about 28 years, S/o Kali Saw, R/o-Pachda, PO + PS-Keredari, Dist.-Hazaribagh-825321 (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-11-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.158 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 308(3), 308(4) of the BNS, 2023 & Section 17 of the CLA Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in collection of levy illegally on behalf of the extremist organization namely PLFI. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused Pradeep Kumar Ganjhu. It is next submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is next submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case and witnesses are yet to be examined. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 28.10.2025 as is evident from para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Hazaribagh in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.158 of 2025 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 11/03/2026 Abhiraj/