(2026:JHHC:20925) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 6585 of 2026 Kaushal Kumar @ Kaushal Pandey, about 30 years, son of Uma Shankar Pandey @ Umakant Pandey, resident of C/20, Lal Saheb Bagan, near Hanuman Mandir, village – Sadabahar Chowk, PO & PS – Namkum, District – Ranchi. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate : Mr. Kaushik Chakraborty, Advocate : Mr. Akhouri Awinash Kumar, Advocate : Ms. Rashika Bajaj, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No:- 02, Dated:- 15th July, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Namkum (Kharsidag) O.P. P.S. Case No. 56 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under sections 308(3), 308(4), 111 of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has supplied mobile-phone number to Sujit Sinha and Sujit Sinha supplied the same to another co- accused person who made the extortion call of rupees of one crore to the informant. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and there is no direct allegation against the petitioner of taking any extortion. It is next submitted that the petitioner is no way connected with the mobile number, the number of which has been mentioned in the F.I.R. and the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his confessional statement mentioned in Airport P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been remanded in this case on 29.05.2026 and the petitioner has all along been in custody since 19.03.2026 albeit in Airport Case No. 12 of 2026 as mentioned in para no. 06 of this bail application, and after the bail was granted, the petitioner has been taken into custody. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in connection with Namkum (Kharsidag) O.P. P.S. Case No. 56 of 2026, with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 15.07.2026 Aditi