RANCHI, India, Jan. 3 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Dec. 2:

1. The instant appeal preferred under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 is directed against the order dated 09.07.2025 passed by the learned A.J.C.-XVI- cum- Special Judge-NIA, Ranchi, in Misc. Cr. Application No.1097 of 2025 [Special (NIA) Case No.03 of 2020], corresponding to R.C. Case No.38/2020/NIA/DLI, arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No.04 of 2020 registered for the offence under Sections 386, 411 and 120B of the I.P.C., Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act and Sections 13, 16, 17, 20, 21 & 23 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for regular bail of the appellant has been rejected.

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2. At the outset it requires to refer herein that the appellant had earlier moved before this court for grant of bail vide Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 358 of 2023 which was rejected by this court vide order dated 15.1.2024. Thereafter, against the said order the appellant had moved S.L.P. before the Hon'ble Apex Court vide SLP(Crl.) Diary No. 19073 of 2024 but the same has also been dismissed vide order dated 06.5.2024 passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court.

3. The brief facts of the prosecution case leading to the present Criminal Appeal are on the basis of self-statement of Inspector of Police Madan Kumar Sharma, SHO of Chandwa Police Station, District Latehar wherein it is stated that on 5.1.2020, the informant received secret information that three persons are coming Budhbazar, Chandwa on a motorcycle bearing registration no. JH01CW7773, who are members of Maoist Organization, to collect levy amount from a contractor and they will proceed to deliver the said amount to Maoist Ravindra Ganjhu.

4. On receipt of said information, the informant along with other police officers and armed forces reached near Shiv Mandir, Saroj Nagar, Budhbazar, Chandwa at 17:00 hours for verification of the information. They noticed that three persons are going towards stadium by a motorcycle bearing registration No. JH01CW7773. The informant directed them to stop but they tried to escape, however, they were apprehended by the police party. They disclosed their names as Baijnath Ganjhu (A-1), Rajesh Kumar Ganjhu (A-2) and Kunwar Ganjhu, the petitioner (A-3).

5. On search, one black colour purse, one Aadhar Card belongs to Lalita Devi, one Aadhar Card belongs to Sukhmani Devi (wife of A-3), a cash of Rs. Five lakhs, one Aadhar Card of Rajesh Kumar, one ATM Card, one pass-book of Union Bank of India in the name of Rajesh Ganjhu were recovered.

6. On search of Baijnath Ganjhu, one pitthu bag was found in his possession which was searched and ten bundles of Rs. 500 currency notes containing 100 notes in each bundle total valued Rs. 5,00,000/-, one black colour trouser, one full sleeve round neck T-Shirt, Samsung Mobile phone of silver colour with mobile no. 6204491927, one purse containing one PAN card and Aadhar Card of Baijnath Ganjhu, a letter written by Maoist Ravindra Ganjhu addressed to Sonu Singh through which levy amount of Rs. Five lakhs was demanded were recovered.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=A9S7c5LDIsB6RXaCf816x3bYo7sr68FX98ZW9bUHkfnISDOOCLs72Rou1ayHMPRw&caseno=Cr.A(DB)/944/2025&cCode=1&cino=JHHC010253512025&state_code=7&appFlag=)

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