RANCHI, India, Oct. 23 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Sept. 23:
1. At the outset, it has been pointed out that due to typographical error in the order dated 28.08.2025 the heading of the case number mentioned below paragraph-5 has wrongly been mentioned as "Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No.840 of 2024" instead of "Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No.840 of 2025".
2. Accordingly, the order dated 28.08.2025 is modified to the extent that the heading of the case number mentioned below paragraph-5 as "Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No.840 of 2024" be read as "Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No.840 of 2025". The remaining part of the order shall remain intact.
3. The instant appeal preferred under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 is directed against the order dated 30.08.2024 passed by learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVI-cumSpecial Judge, NIA, Ranchi in Misc. Cr. Application No. 2114 of 2024, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail in connection with NIA Case RC-01/2021/NIA/RNC arising out of Balumath P.S. Case No. 234 of 2020 for the offence punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 353, 504, 506, 307, 427, 435, 386, 387, 120B and 212 of the Indian Penal Code; Section 25(1)(b), 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act; Section 3 & 4 of Explosive Substance Act; Section 17 of CLA Act, 1908 and; Section 16(1)(b), 20 and 23 of UP(P) Act, has been rejected.
Factual Matrix:
4. The prosecution case is based on the information received by Balumath police station that at about 19 hours on 18.12.2020, some unknown persons were burning vehicles by firing indiscriminately near check post no.1 near Tetariakhand colliery. Assailants fired on the police party that had rushed to the spot. Accused persons had burnt four trucks one motorcycle and injured four civilians. The remnants of the burnt vehicles, fragments of a cane bomb with wire, a white colour empty gallon of approx 02 liters, spent cartridges and three hand written pamphlets containing threats to the transporters and coal companies, involved in the mining area signed by one Pradip Ganjhu (A-3) were found from the spot. Upon further inquiry it was revealed that gangster Sujit Sinha(A-1) and Aman Sahu @Aman Sao(A-2) had conspired with accused Pradeep Ganjhu (A-3) and his associates namely Santosh Ganjhu, Bihari Ganjhu, Sakendra Ganjhu, Pramod Ganjhu and others to collect extortion from CCL transporters, contractors, DO holders and disruption of legitimate works. Accordingly, Balumath PS case no 234/2020 dated 19.12.2020 was registered u/s 147, 148, 149, 353, 504, 506, 307, 427, 435, 386, 387 and 120B of IPC section 27 of Arms Act, Section 3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act, against Sujit Sinha, Aman Sahu @ Aman Sao, Pradeep Ganjhu, Santosh Ganjhu, Bihari Ganjhu, Pramod Ganjhu, and 5- 6 other unknown accused persons.
The ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Government of India in view of the gravity of the offence and its cross border and international ramification issued orders in exercise of the powers vested under Section 5(5) read with section 8 of the NIA Act 2008 vide F. No. 11011/01/2020/NIA dated 07.01.2020, directing the NIA to take up the investigation of the aforesaid case. On the direction of the Ministry of Home Affairs, NIA re-registered case no 01/2021/NIA-RNC dated 4.3.2021 under section 147, 148, 149, 353, 504, 506, 307, 427, 435, 386, 387, 120B, 121A, 216 of IPC Section 25(1)(b), 26, 27 and 35 of Arms Act section of Explosive Substance Act section 17 CLA Act and section 10, 13, 16(1), (b), 20 and 23 UA(P) Act.
*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=bzPoyUlszYLCUcCpirIpqMSzdpIBMRm51LnAADIeSwXTD1NGHkw5jql%2Bkae%2B2N4i&caseno=Cr.A(DB)/840/2025&cCode=1&cino=JHHC010403422024&state_code=7&appFlag=)
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