2026:JHHC:4800 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11011 of 2025 Jitan Yadav, aged about 55 years, Son of Late Kisto Yadav, resident of Village Thari, P.O. and P.S. Hansdiha, District- Dumka. ..… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... Opposite Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI --------- For the Petitioner : Mrs. Neeharika Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. --------- 03/ 18th February, 2026. 1. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 185 of 2025 arising out of Hansdiha P.S. Case No. 81 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 185 of 2025, for the offence registered under Sections 302/34 of I.P.C.., pending in the court of learned Additional Session Judge-I, Dumka. 2. At the outset, submission has been made on behalf of the petitioner that son of the petitioner namely Dahru Yadav @ Dharu Yadav who happens to be one of the accused in the present case, has already been admitted to bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 3298 of 2024 vide order dated 05.07.2024. It has further been submitted that there is similar allegation as far as present petitioner is concerned. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 26.05.2025. Upon aforesaid premise, prayer for bail of the petitioner has been made on the ground of parity. 3. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that there is allegation that this petitioner along with his two sons and other persons assaulted the deceased, who succumbed to the injuries. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 5. It transpires that one of the co-accused namely, Dahru Yadav @ Dharu Yadav has already been admitted to bail in B.A. No. 3298 of 2024 vide order dated 05.07.2024. It has also been brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 26.05.2025. 2026:JHHC:4800 2 Allegations qua the petitioner is almost same to the co-accused who has already been admitted to bail by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 6. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case, this Court has no reason to take distinct view in the case of the present petitioner from that of co-accused who has already been admitted to regular bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 7. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Session Judge-I, Dumka in connection with S.T. Case No. 185 of 2025 arising out of Hansdiha P.S. Case No. 81 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 185 of 2025, subject to condition that petitioner shall remain physically present before the court concerned on each and every date fixed during the trial, except in the event of any medical exigency. (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 18.02.2026 Umesh/Abhishek-