2026:JHHC:6483 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.1636 of 2026 Pankaj Kumar @ Pankaj Bharti, aged about 29 Years, S/o Rambali Bharti, R/o Village – Barwakochwa Bharti Tola, P.O Pratappur, P.S. - Pratappur, District - Chatra. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. Choubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P.P --------- 02/Dated: 12 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 10.08.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Pratappur P.S. Case No.72 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 103(1)/ 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Chatra. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that due to previous enmity i.e. land dispute, this applicant has been wrongly made an accused. It is only on the basis of suspicion and there is no incriminating material available on record. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. From perusal of record, it appears that the weapon of crime has been recovered at the instance of this applicant. 6. Considering the material available on record, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 12th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 12.03.2026