[2026:JHHC:16829] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5109 of 2026 ------ Manoj Kumar aged about 52 years, son of – Mahendra Prasad, Resident of – Singh Chowk, Harmu Housing Colony, PO + PS – Argora, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. Presently R/o- Tungri, PO + PS + Dist.- Chaibasa, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Satish Kumar, Advocate Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-11-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chaibasa Sadar P.S. Case No.18 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 125, 271 and 272 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27A of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being a contractual technician of Sadar Hospital, Chaibasa, was instrumental in transfusion of infected blood to the daughter of the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the offences punishable under Section 125, 271 and 272 of the B.N.S., 2023 are all bailable in nature and so far as the offence punishable under Section 27A of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 is concerned, the same is not attracted in this case as there is no specific allegation against the petitioner of either manufacturing for sale or distribution or selling or stocking or exhibiting for or offer for sale any cosmetic deemed to be spurious under Section 17 (C) of the said Act or adulterated under Section 17 (E) of the said Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 18.04.2026 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge POCSO Act Cases, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in connection with Chaibasa Sadar P.S. Case No.18 of 2026 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-11.06.2026-Animesh/