RANCHI, India, March 31 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Feb. 27:

1. Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Amit Kumar Das, learned Spl. P.P.-NIA.

2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 26-11-2025 passed by the learned Special Judge, NIA, Ranchi, in Special (NIA) Case No. 03 of 2021 corresponding to RC-03/2021/NIA/RNC, arising out of Garu P.S. Case No. 32/2017, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

3. The prosecution case in brief is that an information was received by the Officer-in-Charge of Garu P.S. on 31-08-2017 that during interrogation of Prabhu Sao (appellant), it had come to light that he was a supporter of Sudhakaran, a Central Committee Member of CPI(Maoist) and that he had been purchasing arms, ammunition, explosive materials and other logistic support to members of CPI(Maoist). The said Prabhu Sao had further revealed that Sudhakaran along with Balram Oraon, Chhotu Kherwar, Ravindra Ganjhu, Mrityunjay ji, Pradeep Singh and 100-110 other members of CPI (Maoist) were camping in Rud Forest and were planning a major incident. Consequently, Prabhu Sao was brought to Garu P.S. where his disclosure statement was recorded. It has been alleged that on 01-09-2017, a joint Police team proceeded for Rud Forest with Prabhu Sao and on his pointing out, 13 live rounds of 7.62mm (SLR), Maoist literature and other items were recovered and Prabhu Sao was arrested.

Based on the aforesaid allegations, Garu P.S. Case No. 32/2017 was instituted for the offences under Sections 120B IPC, Sections 25(1-A), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, Sections 16, 20 and 23 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and Section 17 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act.

Considering the gravity of the offence, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (CTCR division), New Delhi vide F. No. 11011/26/2021/NIA dated 12-04-2021 issued an order under Sub-section 5 of Section 6 read with Section 8 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 directing the National Investigation Agency to take over the investigation of Garu P.S. Case no. 32/2017. Accordingly, the National Investigation Agency re-registered the case as R.C. No. 03/2021/NIA/RNC under Sections 120B, IPC, Section 25(1-A), 26(2) and 35 of the Arms Act, Section 16, 20 and 23 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and under Section 17 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1908 against 11 named accused persons and 100-110 unknown members of the CPI (Maoist ) and took up investigation of the case.

*Rest of the document can be viewed at: (https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=A9S7c5LDIsB6RXaCf816x0xaQIg7t%2FVcIBHtSvefn8hc%2Bc1F41SA%2FlLhGEnt4%2FtL&caseno=Cr.A(DB)/20/2026&cCode=1&cino=JHHC010425022025&state_code=7&appFlag=)

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