2026:JHHC:16958 1 B.A. No. 4366 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4366 of 2026 Nikki Yadav @ Akash Yadav @ Ganga @ Bikesh Ji @ Mukhiya, aged about 25 years, son of Late Murari Yadav, Resident of village- Duruwa, P.O. & P.S.- Latehar, District- Latehar ........Petitioner(s) Vrs. The State of Jharkhand .......... Opposite Party(s) ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Shashikant Jaiswal, Advocate Ms. Anushka Chakraborty, Advocate Ms. Anshu Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P.P. 06/12.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned A.P.P appearing for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 19.08.2025, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No.80 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 324(5)/ 326(f)/ 111(3)/ 111(4)/ 308(4)/ 308(5)/ 61(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of F.I.R. along with its enclosures have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant earlier the prayer for bail of the applicant has been rejected by this Court vide order dated 18.02.2026 passed in B.A. No. 11199 of 2025. 5. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the applicant that now the investigation is complete and similarly situated other co-accused persons have been granted bail by co-ordinate Benches of this Court namely Mukesh Kumar in B.A. No. 11283 of 2025 vide order dated 14.01.2026, Bablu Kumar in B.A. No. 12024 of 2025 vide order dated 11.02.2026, Rakesh Kumar in B.A. No. 1120 of 2026 vide order dated 09.03.2026 and Baleshwar Kumar @ Baleshwar @Satya in B.A. No. 11481 of 2025 vide order dated 12.03.2026. 6. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant. 7. Considering the period of custody undergone by the applicant and 2026:JHHC:16958 2 B.A. No. 4366 of 2026 also the fact that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by co-ordinate Benches of this Court, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No.80 of 2025, subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 12.06.2026 A.Mohanty Uploaded ____/_____/2026