( 2026:JHHC:18193 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5556 of 2026 ------ Ritik Kumar @ Ritik Kumar Verma, aged about 20 years, S/o Suraj Prasad, R/o Joraphatak Road, Shastri Nagar, P.O.-Dhanbad, P.S.- Bank More, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Mahesh Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. V.S. Sahay, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 22-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Jharia P.S. Case No.17 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 109(1), 303(2) & 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. 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 attempted to murder Piyush Kumar by assaulting him with lathi (bamboo stick) and the co-accused Sonu Saw had assaulted Piyush Kumar with a knife for Piyush Kumar not offering them wine on his birthday. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-24 of this bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant/victim or 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 29.03.2026 as is evident from para- 01 of this bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named 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.C.J.M., Dhanbad in connection with Jharia P.S. Case No.17 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an 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 informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 22/06/2026 Abhiraj/