[ 2026:JHHC:16381] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4265 of 2026 Upendra Yadav, age 25 years, son of Radheshayam Yadav, resident of village- Bhadaibathan, P.O. & P.S.- Manika, Dist.- Latehar, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kr. Mishra , Addl.. PP 05 / 08.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Herhanj P. S. case no. 40 of 2024 instituted under Section 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109 (1), 308 (2), 308 (3), 308(4), 326(f) of BNS, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of the CLA Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was member of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of common object of the assembly demanded extortion and attempted to murder the informant and other drivers of the vehicles running on the highway. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and without putting him on Test Identification Parade, as mentioned in para-7 of the bail application, charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 03.11.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 1 of the bail application. t is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted on bail by this court vide order dated 07.04.2026 passed in B.A. No. 2187 of 2026 hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Latehar in connection with Herhanj P. S. case no. 40 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 08.09.2026 Smita/-