RANCHI, India, May 24 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on April 24:

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Patratu P.S. Case No.98 of 2012 registered for the offences punishable under sections 385/ 386/ 387/ 420/ 467/ 468/ 471/ 120/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in demanding levy from businessmen. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and only because he is the associate of Sushil Shrivastava, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody...