2026:JHHC:5065 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11373 of 2025 Rahul Ganjhu @ Khalil Ji, aged about 24 years, son of Ganesh Ganjhu, resident of Village – Siram, P.O. – Makka, P.S. – Burmu, District – Ranchi (Jharkhand). ….. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahil, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. --------- Order No. 03/Dated: 19th February, 2026 1. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 298 of 2023, registered under Sections 385, 387, 120(B) of the I.P.C. and Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that petitioner is in judicial custody since 17.03.2023. It is further submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted, except the confessional statement of the petitioner, no incriminating circumstances are available on record to establish the complicity of the petitioner in the alleged offence. Petitioner undertakes to co- operate in trial of the case and also abide by all terms and conditions which may be imposed in the matter of granting bail to the petitioner. Hence, the petitioner may be extended the privilege of bail. 3. Learned Addl.P.P appearing for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that sufficient positive materials have been collected during investigation with respect to demand of extortion money. Petitioner is also a member of TPC, a banned organization and has several criminal antecedents. Therefore, petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail. 2026:JHHC:5065 4. It appears that the case was instituted with allegation that the informant, who works as Munsi in a fly bricks factory received a telephonic WhatsApp call from mobile no. 8235541202 on his mobile no. 6201982970 at about 9:00 A.M. on 15.07.2023, whereby a demand of Rs. 5 lakhs as ransom within two days in the name of Pradhan Ji of TPC as well as Rs. 20,000/- per month for getting permission for smooth functioning of the factory. In course of investigation, the name of petitioner transpired in the confessional statement, therefore, the petitioner, who was in jail in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 303/2023 was remanded in this case. Except the purported confessional statement of petitioner, there is no other incriminating circumstances appearing against the petitioner. 5. Considering the above facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to release the above-named petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi, in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 298 of 2023. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) February 19, 2026 Sunil/