2026:JHHC:6212 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.12083 of 2025 ---- Mukesh Kumar Soni aged about 22 years S/o – Late Vinod Prasad, resident of village – Bazar Tard Bank of India P.O.+P.S.- Chatra & Sadar District – Chatra, State – Jharkhand. …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Vijay Kr. Sharma, Adv. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. ---- 03/Dated: 10th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant who is in custody since 19.07.2025 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No.174 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 109(1), 308(4) & 61(2) of BNS 2023 and under Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 4. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that there is no eye witness to the incident and he has been roped in this case on the confession of the co-accused. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and it has been submitted that there is eye witness to the incident. There is recovery of the live cartridge also and this applicant has several criminal antecedents of similar nature. 6. Considering the above facts, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail, at this stage. Accordingly, the present bail application is hereby rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 10th March, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 11.03.2026