2026:JHHC:5159 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.142 of 2026 ----- Rajesh Singh, son of Late Mathan deo Singh, resident of village Chilho Kala, P.O. & P.S. Chattarpur, District Palamau. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- The State of Jharkhand .......... Opp. Party. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Md. Sharukh Ansari, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, APP ----- Order No.02 Date: 20.02.2026 1. The petitioner is an accused in the case registered under Sections 317(5), 274, 275, 318(4), 338, 336(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; and Section 47(a) of the Excise Act. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s bail application was earlier rejected by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25th August, 2025 in B.A. No.7190 of 2025. By way of present bail application, the petitioner has renewed his prayer for regular bail. It is further submitted that the petitioner has remained in judicial custody in connection with the present case since 21st June, 2025. Moreover, there is no positive progress in the trial. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as has been stated in para-7 of the present bail application. Hence, he may be given the privilege of regular bail. 3. Learned APP opposes the petitioner’s prayer for regular bail. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the materials available on record, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees 2026:JHHC:5159 2 Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount, each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Daltonganj in connection with Chhattarpur P.S. Case No.112 of 2025. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 20th February, 2026 Sanjay/ Uploaded on 20.02.2026