Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:14263 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Revision No. 326 of 2026 --- Nitish Kumar Jha through his father Ajit Kumar Jha .... Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate Mr. Vishal Srivastava, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, APP --- Order No. 03 Dated 8th May, 2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This application is directed against the judgment dated 26.02.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Bokaro, in Criminal Appeal No. 36 of 2026, whereby and whereunder, the order dated 12.02.2026 passed by learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Bokaro in connection with B.S. City P.S. No. 259 of 2025, rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner, has been affirmed. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been implicated on the confessional statement of the co- accused persons. It has further submitted that the petitioner was not the person who had committed assault upon the constable, rather it was Krishna Tiwari @ Laddu. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer made by the petitioner and has submitted that from the house of the petitioner a country made pistol was recovered. The allegation reveals that some boys were driving a truck at a high speed and on being stopped by the police, assault was committed upon a constable by them. It appears that it was Krishna Tiwari @ Laddu who had committed assault upon the concerned constable. Though a country made pistol was recovered from the house of the petitioner and not from his physical possession, but considering the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, while setting aside the judgment dated 26.02.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge, Bokaro in Criminal Appeal No. 36 of 2026 and the order dated 12.02.2026 passed by learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Bokaro in connection with B.S. City P.S. No. 259 of 2025, the petitioner 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 learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Deoghar in connection with Deoghar (T) P.S. No. 555 of 2017 (G.R. No. 1520 of 2017), subject to the condition that the father of the petitioner shall ensure the safe keep of the petitioner and shall also ensure that the petitioner is not allowed to mingle with any antisocial elements. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) 08.05.2026 MK Page-2