[2026:JHHC:13431] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3848 of 2026 ------ Pratap Ganjhu @ Mahadeo Ganjhu, aged about 26 years, son of Sundradeo Ganjhu, resident of Village Jani, P.O. and P.S. Herhanj, District Latehar (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. Rajneesh Vardhan, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-06-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No.40 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1), 308(2), 308(3), 308(4) and 326(f) of the B.N.S., 2023, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of C.LA. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was member of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of common object of the assembly, demanded extortion and attempted to murder the informant and other drivers of the vehicles running on the highway. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. yet without putting him on Test Identification Parade, as has been mentioned in para-10 of the instant bail application, charge-sheet has been submitted against him. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 07.04.2026 passed in B.A. No.2187 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 03.11.2025 as has been mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned C.J.M., Latehar in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No.40 of 2024 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-06.05.2026-Animesh/