2026:JHHC:6027 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1135 of 2026 Santosh Yadav aged about 35 years, Son of Sankatha Prasad Yadav, resident of Village – Manoharpur, P.O. - Pahara, P.S. - Pandri, District – Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Akash Kumar Roy, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, A.P.P -------- 02/Dated: 09 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 17.12.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Baghmara P.S. Case No.46 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 318(2)/ 336(2)/ 338/ 340(2)/ 3(5)/ 61(2) (a) of the BNS, 2023. 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 this applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It has further been submitted that all the Sections are bailable except Section 338 of BNS, 2023. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Dhanbad in connection with Baghmara P.S. Case No.46 of 2024, on the condition that the applicant will submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and also submit his mobile number before the learned trial - 1 - B.A. No.1135 of 2026 2026:JHHC:6027 court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 09th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 10.03.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.1135 of 2026