( 2026:JHHC:4989 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11123 of 2025 ---------- Nikki Yadav @ Akash Yadav @ Ganga @ Mukhiya ..… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Respondents ---------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ---------- For the Appellant : Mr. H.K. Shikarwar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. ---------- 03/18.02.2026 Heard Mr. H.K. Shikarwar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, learned A.P.P. 2. The present bail application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for grant of regular bail, who is in custody in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 161 of 2025, instituted for the offence under Sections 111(1), 111(4), 308(1), 308(5), 308(6), 109, 326(g), 61 and 3(5) of B.N.S. and 27 of the Arms Act, now pending in before Kumari Jiv, learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. As per F.I.R., it is alleged that on 10.07.2025, at about 00.15 hours in the night, three miscreants armed with weapons arrived in the coal siding and stopped the truck bearing registration no. OD-09V- 1907 and it was set on fire by spraying a flammable substance and they also fired three rounds at the siding area with intent to kill. It was further alleged that the miscreants also threw a leaflet in the name of Rahul Dubey and Pardip Ganjhu gang over which it was written that work must be stopped until the levy is paid. ( 2026:JHHC:4989 ) 2 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is submitted that the petitioner has been arrested on the basis of confession of the co- accused, namely Vikash Kumar and Prabhat Kumar Yadav, whose confessional statemens have been recorded at Paragraph No.s 105 of the case diary. It is submitted that the petitioner has been in custody from 15.09.2025 and hence, he may be enlarged on bail. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer of bail. It is submitted that the petitioner has been arrested on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused persons, namely Vikash Kumar and Prabhat Kumar Yadav respectively, whose statements have been recorded at Paragraph 105 of the Case Diary. It is submitted that the petitioner has got as many as 20 criminal antecedents, which is mentioned at Paragraph No. 153 of the case diary, hence, the prayer for bail may be rejected. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after going through the records it appears that though the petitioner has not been named in the F.I.R., however, his name has come on the basis of the confessional statements of the co-accused persons, namely Vikash Kumar and Prabhat Kumar Yadav respectively, whose statements have been recorded at Paragraph 105 of the case diary. 7. The petitioner is said to be a member of the group of gangsters, namely Rahul Dubey and Pradeep Ganjhu. ( 2026:JHHC:4989 ) 3 8. It further appears that the petitioner has got as many as 20 criminal antecedents, which is mentioned at Paragraph No. 153 of the case diary. 9. Under the circumstances, having regard to the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage. 10. Thus, this Bail Application is rejected at this stage. (Sanjay Prasad, J.) s.m. Dated 18.02.2026