2026:JHHC:21231 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5524 of 2026 ---- Tapan Kumar @ Tapan Ghosh @ Tapan Kumar Ghosh, aged about 40 years, Son of Tushar Kanti Ghosh, Resident of Village 156 Block D, Ambagan Nadhiya Neem Tuli Mandir Near Kalyanpur, P.O. & P.O. Asansol, District Barddhaman (W.B.) …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mrs. Vani Kumari, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Rashmi Kumar, A.P.P. ---- 03/Dated: 18th July, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 04.12.2025, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. Case No.03 of 2026, arising out of Gumla P.S. Case No.342 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 64(1) of the B.N.S, 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Gumla. 3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier dismissed as withdrawn, vide order dated 30.03.2026 passed in B.A. No.77 of 2026. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 5. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that both the parties are major and in fact as per the allegation, it was a public place. Even the F.I.R discloses that only after making complaint regarding the blackmailing, the present case has been lodged. The charge has already been framed on 23.03.2026, but till date not a single witness has been examined. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. Considering the fact that till date not a single witness has been examined, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- 2026:JHHC:21231 Page | 2 B.A. No.5524 of 2026 (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Gumla in connection with S.T. Case No.03 of 2026, arising out of Gumla P.S. Case No.342 of 2025, subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned Trial Court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated 18th July, 2026 Raja/Uploaded on 21.07.2026