[2026:JHHC: 18342] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5449 of 2026 ------ Praveen Jerai Aged about – 19 Years, S/O – Vikram Jerai, Resident of Village – Durirta, Tola Malapur, P.O. + P.S.- Jagannathpur, District- West Singhbhum .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Bhaskar Trivedi, Advocate Mr. Bipin Bihari, Advocate Ms. Shipra Sonam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-23-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jagannathpur P.S. Case No.20 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103 (1), 191 (3), 127 (1), 115 (2) and 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was member of an unlawful assembly and in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, committed murder of Sapani Jerai. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-11 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the specific allegation of assault upon Sapani Jerai is against the co-accused Vikram Jerai of assaulting her with a lathi, Kamal Jerai of assaulting her with stone and Lalit Jerai of assaulting her with an axe but the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner assaulted the informant, his brother and his wife and there is no allegation of assault by the petitioner upon the deceased Sapani Jerai. 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 07.04.2026 as has been mentioned in para-14 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 J.M.-1st Class at Chaibasa in connection with Jagannathpur P.S. Case No.20 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/