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( 2026:JHHC:17988 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 3737 of 2026
------ Ashish Kumar Das, s/o Ashok Das, aged about 28 years, r/o Singdaha, P.O.-Singdaha, P.S.-Topchanchi, Dist.-Dhanbad
… Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kr. Jha, Advocate For the State
: Ms. Sushma Aind, Addl. P.P. For the Informant : None ------
Order No.03 Dated- 19.06.2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Topchanchi P.S. Case No.26 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109(1), 352, 351(3), 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being a member of an unlawful assembly, in prosecution of common object of the assembly, attempted to murder Anuj Kumar and Sunil Kumar. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that there was a free fight between the parties. It is further submitted that from the side of the petitioner, father of the petitioner lodged Topchanchi P.S. Case no. 32 of 2026 against the informant and her family members. It is next submitted that the petitioner had no intention to kill anybody. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 15.03.2026 as is evident from para-01 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to 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 this Court vide
order dated 17.06.2026 in B.A. No.5355 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Topchanchi P.S. Case No.26 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)
19.06.2026 Gunjan-