2026:JHHC:7513 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1565 of 2026 ----- Sanjay Das, aged about 30 years, son of Gurupada Das, resident of Village Adardih, Post Adardih, Police Station Nimdih, District Seraikella Kharsawan. ... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … O.P(s). ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ----- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the O.P(s) : Mr. Sanat Kumar Jha, APP ----- Order No.02/Dated: 18th March, 2026 1. Leave has been sought for accepting the supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioner pertaining to TIP. Copy of the same has also been served to the other side. 2. Taken on record. 3. The instant bail application has been filed under sections 483 and 484 of the BNSS, 2023, for grant of regular bail, in connection with Ichagarh P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025, for the offence punishable under sections 309(4) and 311 of the BNS, 2023 and cognizance has been taken for the offence under sections 310(2)/115(2) of BNS and Section 25(1-B)a/26 and 35 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandil. 4. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is not named in the FIR rather he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Kamlesh Mahato. It has further been stated by referring to the supplementary affidavit that the petitioner has not been identified in the Test Identification Parade (TIP). It has also been contended that two of the co-accused, namely, Rajesh Namta @ Rajesh Namata and Abhiram Kumar have been released on regular bail, vide order dated 11.3.2026 passed by the coordinate Bench of this Court in BA Nos. 1586 of 2026 and 1566 of 2026 respectively. The petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2025 5. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail but has not disputed the fact that the petitioner was not identified in the TIP and also grant of regular bail to the other two co-accused persons. 6. Heard the learned counsel for the parties, gone through the impugned order, the affidavits and the first information report. 7. It appears from Annexure-A appended with the supplementary affidavit filed today that the petitioner has not been identified by the informant in the TIP. Two of the co-accused persons having similar allegations have been released on regular bail by coordinate Bench of this Court and the petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2025. 8. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is of the view that the present application is fit to be allowed. 9. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. 10. In consequence thereof, the petitioner, named above, 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 the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chandil, in connection with Ichagarh P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025, with condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall not absent himself on the date fixed without any cogent reason, failing which, the learned trial court is at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law so that the trial be not hindered. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) Date: 18th March, 2026 KNR/ Uploaded on: