[2026:JHHC:11839] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2478 of 2026 ------ Prabhat Kumar Ram, aged about 25 years, son of Mahendra Das, resident of Village Tarwa Agartanr, P.O. and P.S. Piparwar, District Chatra (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Kr. Keshri, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-22-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Macluskiganj P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 317(5), 308(2), 308(5), 111(1) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being a member of an organized gang of criminals headed by Alok Jee, was involved in extortion of money extending threat in the locality and police upon getting prior information, intercepted the petitioner and the co- accused persons and upon search; from the petitioner, one 9 mm loaded carbine along with live cartridges and mobile phone was recovered and from the co-accused persons, one loaded country-made pistol having live cartridge was recovered. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 26.09.2025 as is evident from para-13 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to 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 released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate- XVII-cum- C.I.S.D.- XVI, Ranchi in connection with Macluskiganj P.S. Case No. 25 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 22.04.2026 Saroj/