[2026:JHHC:15237] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2826 of 2026 1. Indrajeet Kumar, aged about 30 years, son of Kishun Sao, Resident of Village Salaiya, P.O. and P.S. Salaiya, District- Gaya, Bihar, 2. Ashok Yadav, aged about 44 years, son of Ramchandra Yadav, resident of village- Imanabad, P.S.- Sohail, Dist.- Gaya, Bihar … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Baban Prasad, Adv. For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, Addl. PP 04 / 15.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Manatu P. S. case no. 61 of 2019 instituted under Sections 341, 323, 307, 34 of IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioner in furtherance of the common intention with the co-accused persons, attempted to murder the informant who protested taking away the wood from forest illegally in a tractor. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false and the petitioners are not named in the FIR and without putting the petitioners on TIP, as mentioned in para 4 of the supplementary affidavit of the Bail Application, charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioners. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent, as per the report submitted by the Officer-in- charge of Manatu Police Station. It is next submitted that the petitioners have been in jail custody since 13.02.2026, as mentioned in para 3 of the supplementary affidavit. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case hence, the petitioners may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioners on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioners on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Manatu P. S. case no. 61 of 2019 with the condition that the petitioners 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 they will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 15.05.2026 Smita/-