2026:JHHC:18585 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5445 of 2026 ------ Raj Kumar Singh @ Golu, aged about 33 years, S/o Gopal Singh, R/o New Hill Area, Bariatu, PO & PS-Bariatu & District-Ranchi, Jharkhand ……………Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..............Opposite Party ------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rishu Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, APP Order No.02/ Dated:24th June, 2026 1. The instant bail application under section 483 and 484 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed seeking grant of regular bail to the petitioner, in connection with S.T. Case No.272 of 2026 arising out of Jagarnathpur (Pundag) P.S Case No.489 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 308(3), 308(4), 111(2) (b), 3(5) of BNSS, 2003 pending in the Court of the learned Addl. Judicial Commissioner- XII, Ranchi. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the main accused upon whom the specific attributability has been alleged, i.e., one Saurabh Singh, who has used the mobile number for demand of ransom money has been directed to be released on bail vide order dated 08.04.2026 passed in B.A No.2823 of 2026 by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 3. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that save and except the allegation to provide the mobile number which has been said to be 2026:JHHC:18585 2 used for demand of ransom by main accused, namely, Saurabh Singh, there is no allegation against the present petitioner. 4. It has been contended that the charge has already been framed on 02.06.2026 and the petitioner is in judicial custody since 28.12.2025. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, on the aforesaid grounds, has submitted that the present petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 6. While on the other hand, Mr. Praful Jojo, the learned APP appearing for the State, however, has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail by stating that earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 18.03.2026 passed in B.A No. 2179 of 2026, but he has not disputed the fact that the main accused, i.e., Saurabh Singh has been granted regular bail vide order dated 08.04.2026 passed in B.A No.2823 of 2026 by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 7. This Court has heard the learned counsel for the parties and gone through the records. 8. This Court, taking into consideration the fact that the main accused, i.e., Saurabh Singh against whom there is direct allegation of demand of ransom has been granted regular bail vide order dated 08.04.2026 passed in B.A No.2823 of 2026 by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court as also that the charge has already been framed against this petitioner, is of the view that the instant bail application deserves to be allowed. 9. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. 10. In consequence thereof, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 2026:JHHC:18585 3 learned Addl. Judicial Commissioner-XII, Ranchi in connection with S.T. Case No.272 of 2026 arising out of Jagarnathpur (Pundag) P.S Case No.489 of 2025, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co- operate in the trial and shall not absent himself on the date fixed without any cogent cause. In failure, the learned trial court shall have liberty to pass appropriate order in accordance with law so that trial be not hindered. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) Dated:24.06.2026 Sudhir