[2026:JHHC:25257] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7428 of 2026 Manajul Ansari @ Chhoti Ansari @ Chhotu, age – 36 years, S/o Rajjak Mian, R/o Village- Rubed, P.O. – Lohardaga, P.S.- Jobang, Dist.- Lohardaga … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Paritosh Rai, Adv. Mr. Imran Hassan, Adv. Mr. Vijay Shankar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey , Addl. PP 03 / 20.08.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Tandwa P. S. case no. 26 of 2026 instituted under Section 191(2), 191(3), 190, 333, 324(5), 326(g), 308(3), 308(4), 352, 351(3), 111(1) of BNS, 2023 and Section 17 (1) and (2) of CLA Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner indulged in demand of extortion and stopped Volvo truck of the company of the informant and set the said Volvo, engaged in coal excavation work, on fire and thereafter, the co-accused leader of the JJMP extremist organisation Shiv Jee, demanded levy of two crores and threatened that if it is not paid, then he will commit bigger crime. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has not been put on TIP, as mentioned in para 3 of the supplementary affidavit of the Bail Application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 10.04.2026 , as mentioned in impugned order. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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, Chatra in connection with Tandwa P. S. case no. 26 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 20.08.2026 Smita/-