(2026:JHHC:13331) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 3756 of 2026 Niranjan Ganjhu @ Jethlal Ganjhu, aged about 21 years, son of Bablu Ganjhu, resident of village Pahan Tungri Benti, PO & PS – Piparwar, District – Chatra, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shail, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kr. Dubey, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 02, Dated:- 05th May, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khelari P. S. case no. 85 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 118 (1), 109, 308(4), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 & Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of the common intention with the co-accused persons, attempted to murder the informant and Md. Gufran for the purpose of extortion, by firing upon them. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and no one sustained bullet injury. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and without putting him on TIP, as mentioned in para 08 of the bail application, chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 06.02.2026, as mentioned in para 13 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person of similar allegation has already been granted bail by this Court on 07.04.2026 in B.A. No. 2792 of 2026. Hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, XXXII, Ranchi in connection with Khelari P. S. case no. 85 of 2025, with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 05.05.2026 Aditi