2026:JHHC:7182 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 2117 of 2026 Shahjad Khan @ Sahjad Khan, aged about 28 years, son of Shamsher Khan, resident of Vill: Telo West, PO: Telo Uppar Tola, PS: Chandrapura, District: Bokaro ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. K. Sahani, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, APP -------- Order No. 02 /Dated: 17th March 2026 Heard learned counsel 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 317(2), 317(4), 303(2) and 3(5) of the BNS in connection with Chouparan PS Case No. 296 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and he is innocent and has not committed any offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is alleged that 120 batteries were seized along with the pickup van however there was no recovery from the possession of the petitioner. He submits that the co- accused, namely, Md. Tausif Umar @ Toushif in B.A No. 12064 of 2025 has been granted bail vide order dated 13.02.2026 by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the petitioner is in custody since 27.01.2026. As such, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the above and also the fact that the co-accused having more allegations has been granted bail in B.A No. 12064 of 2025 by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named is 2026:JHHC:7182 2 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 satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C, Hazaribagh in connection with Chouparan PS Case No. 296 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 17th March 2026 Amit Uploaded on 19/03/2026