( 2026:JHHC:17601 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3509 of 2026 ------ Ujjawal Jha @ Ujjwal Kumar Jha, aged about 25 years, son of late Suman Jha, resident of Bilashi Chhatisi, P.O.+P.S.- Deoghar, Dist.-Deoghar … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kr. Shikarwar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.06 Dated- 17.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. No. 156 of 2024 arising out of Rikhiya P.S. Case No.224 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 27 of Arms Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons has committed the murder of Jadu Raut. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR. It is then submitted that without putting the petitioner on T.I. Parade, charge sheet has been submitted in this case against the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.12.2023, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes 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 co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 05.07.2024 in B.A. No.5328 of 2024. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the period of custody undergone by the petitioner and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 A.S.J.-I, Deoghar, in connection with S.T. No. 156 of 2024 arising out of Rikhiya P.S. Case No.224 of 2023 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 17.06.2026 Gunjan-