Jharkhand High Court
B.A./10304/2026 of PANKAJ KUMAR @ SONU SHARMA Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 4 November 2026
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.10304 of 2026 ------ Pankaj Kumar @ Sonu Sharma, aged about 34 years, Son of Kishore Kumar, resident of Qr. No. 367, A -Type, Sector-4, Near Prabhat Tara School, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of
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[2026:JHHC:32248] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.10304 of 2026
------ Pankaj Kumar @ Sonu Sharma, aged about 34 years, Son of Kishore Kumar, resident of Qr. No. 367, A-Type, Sector-4, Near Prabhat Tara School, P.O. & P.S.- Dhurwa, Dist. Ranchi. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Ms. Ruby Pandey, Addl.P.P.
------ Order No:-02 Dated:-04-11-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 506 of 2026 arising out of Dhurwa (T) P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 308(6), 351(4) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in commission of the offence of demanding extortion through WhatsApp message. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is also submitted that the only allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner used to collect the mobile numbers of the businessmen and forward the same to the gangster and in this way used to facilitate the offence of demand of ransom. It is further submitted the petitioner has been in custody since 18.04.2026 as mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 07.10.2026 passed in B.A. No. 9003 of 2026. It is then submitted that though charge-sheet has been submitted but none of the witnesses have been examined as yet. 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 Additional Judicial Commissioner-VI, Ranchi in connection with S.T. Case No. 506 of 2026 arising out of Dhurwa (T) P.S. Case No. 13 of 2026 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:- 04.11.2026 Amar/