[2026:JHHC:18403] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5605 of 2026 ------ Rajnikant Mehta, aged about 23 years, Son of Sunil Mehta, Resident of village- Lohasi, P.O.- Lamipatra, P.S.- Pandwa, District- Palamu, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shahid Yunus, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Kr. Keshri, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-23-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No.80 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.930 of 2025 (Sessions Trial No.161 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under Section 324 (5), 326 (f), 111 (3), 111 (4), 308 (4), 308 (5), 61 (2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused persons fired upon the Hywa vehicle from fire arm. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. yet without putting him on Test Identification Parade, charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. It is next submitted that till now no witness has been examined though charge has been framed. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 17.06.2026 passed in B.A. No.3476 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 petitioner has been in custody since 03.11.2025 as has been mentioned in para-16 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No.80 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.930 of 2025 (Sessions Trial No.161 of 2026) with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-23.06.2026-Animesh/