2026:JHHC:5728 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 12033 of 2025 ----- Prakash Varma @ Om Prakash Varma @ Prakash Verma @ Om Prakash Verma, S/o Durga Varma, R/o Shastri Nagar, P.O. & P.S. Bankmore, Dist. Dhanbad .... Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, AddI. P.P. …...... 03/ 26.02.2026: This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 126(2)/ 115(2)/ 118(1)/ 109(1) of BNS and later on added Section 103(1) BNS. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned AddI. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 4. There is an allegation that this petitioner has committed murder of the deceased. From paragraph 40 of the case diary, it is clear that the victim was sitting near the house when this petitioner in drunken state came and requested the victim to drink, which the victim refused. In a sudden rage, the petitioner took the stick from the hand of the victim and gave a blow. 5. It is clear that the petitioner was not armed with any weapon, he was in a drunken state and in a sudden rage he gave a blow, as a result of which, the victim at that point of time sustained injury and later on died. 6. Considering the aforesaid fact, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Dhanbad in connection with Bankmore P.S. Case No.290 of 2025 subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner, having sufficient landed property in his/her own name within the State of Jharkhand. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 26th February, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 27/02/2026