( 2026:JHHC:24239 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7600 of 2026 ------ Kshitiz Chawla @ Sitish Chawla, aged about 23 years, son of Subhash Chand, resident of Munsi Ram, 77 Krishna Mandir Road, Sitaramdera, P.O. and P.S.-Sitaramdera, Jamshedpur, District-East Singhbhum. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. J. Mazumdar, Advocate : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate : Mr. Aniket Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Abhay Kr. Tiwari, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 13-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Golmuri P.S. Case No.65 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 126(2)/127(2)/115(2)/117(2)/109(1)/303(2)/ 308(5)/ 351(2)/352 & 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons wrongfully confined the informant, assaulted the informant and one Mohit Tiwari, caused hurt to them, snatched away gold chain of the informant, cash amounting to Rs.3,230/- and other belongings and demanded Rs.50,000/- as ransom for their release and there is further allegation that the petitioner and the co-accused persons blindfolded and undressed the victim and recorded their objectionable and nude photographs and videos and threatened to circulate the same on social media and the petitioner and the co-accused persons compelled the informant to transfer Rs.13,000/- and also forcibly took additional cash from him. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and are general and omnibus in nature. It is then submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and there is inordinate delay of 10 days in lodging the FIR. It is also submitted that no incriminating articles have been recovered from the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.06.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no.20 of the bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb 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 J.M. 1st Class, Jamshedpur, in connection with Golmuri P.S. Case No.65 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 13/08/2026 Abhiraj/