( 2026:JHHC:5058 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11363 of 2025 --------- Rahul Ganjhu @ Khalil Ji, aged about 24 years, son of Ganesh Ganjhu, resident of Village Siram, P.O.-Makka, P.S.-Burmu, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, A.P.P. ----------- 03/ Dated: 19th February, 2026 1. Heard Mr. Sahil, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 303 of 2023 registered under sections 385, 387, 120(B) of Indian Penal Code and Section 17 of C.L.A. Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case only on the basis of his own confession leading to no recovery of any incriminating materials. Learned counsel further submits that although the petitioner has criminal antecedents but in this particular case, there is no evidence at all against him. Petitioner undertakes to co- operate with the trial of the case and remain physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial and shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 24.02.2025 without any rhymes and reasons. Hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Mr. S.K. Srivastava, learned A.P.P. is not present. However, Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, learned Addl. P.P. is present and has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Learned A.P.P. has further submitted that the petitioner has twelve criminal antecedents and he has also confessed his guilt. Therefore, he does not deserve bail. 5. It appears that the First Information Report was lodged by the informant with allegation that he received a message on his WhatsApp from a mobile ( 2026:JHHC:5058 ) 2 number 8235541202 demanding of Rs.20,000/- as extortion money. It further appears that in course of investigation, the petitioner was apprehended. From perusal of case diary, it appears that either the alleged mobile phone or SIM Card used in this case for demand of extortion money from the informant is not in the name of the petitioner. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts, it appears that no incriminating circumstances has been brought against the petitioner showing his complicity in this case, therefore, I am inclined to release the above named petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 303 of 2023 with condition that petitioner shall appear physically on each and every date during the trial of case till its conclusion unless his physical appearance is dispensed with for sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the learned trial court and with further condition that petitioner shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 19/02/2026 Pappu/-