2026:JHHC:5746 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 849 of 2026 --------- Chunu Kumar, aged about 36 years, s/o. Rampravesh Prasad, r/o. village- Pakiriya Bigha, P.O. & P.S. Hilsa, District Nalanda (Bihar). ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : M/s. K.S. Nanda, Rashika Bhardwaj, Shreya Tiwary, Advocates For the Opp. Party : Ms. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. --------- 02/ 26.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 338, 336(2), 340(2), 341(3), 274, 275, 317(5), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a) of the Jharkhand Excise Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. Learned counsel further submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that one of the co-accused namely, Ranvijay Kumar Singh has been granted bail by this Court in B.A. No. 601 of 2026 vide order dated 25.02.2026. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 23.11.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and the fact that the co- accused has been granted bail by this Court; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the 2026:JHHC:5746 2 satisfaction of Sri Sumant Dixit, J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Chouparan P.S. Case No. 323/2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 26th February, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 27.02.2026