Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:6890 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1462 of 2026 (1) Karan Balmuchu, aged about 23 years, S/o Mangta Balmuchu, (2) Ramesh Balmuchu, aged about 25 years, S/o Rengo Balmuchu, Both are Resident of Village-Kudahatu, Tola- Dobrobasa, Jhinkpani, P.O & P.S. Jhinkpani, Dist. West Singhbhum Jharkhand .… Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... Opposite Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. S. K. Jha, A. P.P --------- 02/Dated: 16.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 103(1)/238/3(5) of the B.N.S, 2023. 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners are languishing in jail since 30.05.2025 and 22.08.2025 respectively. He further submits that the name of the petitioners transpired mainly on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused. He further submits that the charges have been framed on 09.10.2025 and out of 10 charge sheeted witnesses 03 have been examined. He lastly submits that the co- accused has been granted bail vide order dated 16.02.2026 in B.A. No.9924/2025 by a Coordinate Bench of this Court. 4. Per Contra, learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Having regard to the fact that the co-accused has been granted bail coupled with the fact that the charge Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:6890 ) 2 has been framed and out of 10 charge sheeted witnesses 3 have been examined and there is no likelihood of early conclusion of trial, the Petitioners are enlarged on bail by furnishing bail bond of ₹ 20,000/- (INR Twenty Thousand Only) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in connection with S.T. Case No.308/2025 arising out of Tonto P.S. Case No.15 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that during trial the petitioners shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and they shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co-operate in trial. Further the petitioners will submit photocopy of their Aadhar Card and mobile number before the court below which they will always keep active and will not change and if any adverse report will come against these petitioners, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of these petitioners. (Deepak Roshan, J.) March 16, 2026 Uploaded on 17/03/2026 Fahim/