2026:JHHC:5403 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9786 of 2025 --------- Ashok Kumar @ Ashok Yadav, aged about 24 years, son of Sukeshwar Yadav, resident of village Jangi, P.O. and P.S. Simariya, District Chatra. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate --------- 05/ 24.02.2026 Heard learned counsels 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 126(2), 115(2), 85, 80 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to the ulterior motive. Learned counsel further submits that there are general and omnibus allegations against the petitioner and other accused persons. Learned counsel further submits that co-accused namely, Ashok Yadav @ Chuman Yadav has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 5694 of 2025 vide order dated 10.07.2025. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 14.03.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and the period of custody as well as the fact that co-accused has been granted bail; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is 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 2026:JHHC:5403 2 the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Chatra in connection with Simariya P.S. Case No. 43 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 24th February, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 25.02.2026