( 2026:JHHC:9887 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2208 of 2026 ------ Alok Kumar, aged about 24 years, Son of Jagdish Prasad, Resident of Barkaththa, P.O.+P.S. –Barkaththa, District – Hazaribagh. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : : Mr. Hemant Kr. Shikarwar, Advocate : Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Aman Deep, Advocate : Mr. Malay Chakrapani, Advocate : Ms. Tanu Shree, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 07.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Tatijhariya P.S. Case No.48 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 308(4)/351(3) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused persons demanded extortion of Rs.2,00,000/- failing which threatened to make a private video viral. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and no money has been paid by the alleged victim. It is then submitted that the petitioner was arrested in connection with Barkatha P.S. Case No. 153 of 2025 and the basis of confessional statement made in that case, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. It is next submitted that except the confessional statement of the petitioner, there is no other material to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 10.12.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 10.03.2026, passed in B.A. No. 1328 of 2026 It is further 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 above-named 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 -1st Class, Hazaribagh, in connection with Tatijhariya P.S. Case No.48 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an 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.) 07.04.2026 Sonu/