2026:JHHC:4650 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.11199 of 2025 Nikki Yadav @ Akash Yadav @ Mukhiya, aged about 25 years, son of Late Murari Yadav, resident of Village – Duruwa, P.O & P.S. - Latehar, District - Latehar. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. H. K. Shikarwar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P --------- 03/Dated: 18 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 19.08.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No.80 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 324(5)/ 326(f)/ 111(3)/ 111(4)/ 308(4)/ 308(5)/ 61(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the applicant is not named in the F.I.R and he has been roped in on the basis of confession of the co- accused and except that there is no other material against him. It has further been submitted that on the alleged date of occurrence, this applicant was in judicial custody. Further, he has relied upon the orders dated 11.02.2026 and 14.01.2026, passed in B.A. Nos.12024 of 2025 and 11283 of 2025. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail stating that this applicant has 19 criminal antecedents. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and from - 1 - B.A. No.11199 of 2025 2026:JHHC:4650 perusal of record, it appears that order dated 11.02.2026 has been passed on consideration that there is no criminal antecedent and so far as order dated 14.01.2026, passed in B.A. No.11283 of 2025 is concerned, it discloses that he was roped in the case with the allegation that he was member of a particular gang. In the present case, apart from the material, 19 criminal antecedents have been reported against this applicant. 6. Considering the above facts, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail, at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 18th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 19.02.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.11199 of 2025