(2026:JHHC:18327) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 5625 of 2026 Rajnikant Mehta, aged about 23 years, son of Sunil Mehta, resident of village – Lohasi, PO – Lamipatra, PS – Pandwa, District – Palamu, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shahid Yunus, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No:- 02, Dated:- 23rd June, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 161 of 2025, G.R. Case No. 26 of 2026 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 85 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under sections 111(1), 111(4), 308(1), 308(5), 308(6), 109, 326(g), 61 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. along with Section 27 of the Arms Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner set the trucks on fire by spraying inflammable substance and also fired three rounds at the site area as well as threw a leaflet in the name of Rahul Dubey and Pradip Ganjhu gang. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It is next submitted that without holding any T.I. Parade as mentioned in paragraph no. 8 of the bail application, charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.11.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 16 of the bail application and no witness has been examined by the trial court as yet. It is next 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 or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that several co-accused persons with similar allegations have already been admitted to bail in B.A. No. 10459 of 2025 vide order dated 17.02.2026, B.A. No. 3562 of 2026 vide order dated 15.05.2026, B.A. No. 679 of 2026 vide order dated 02.04.2026 and in B.A. No. 2243 of 2026 vide order dated 20.03.2026 and in B.A. No. 459 of 2026 vide order dated 25.02.2026. 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 abovenamed 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge -I, Latehar, in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 161 of 2025, G.R. Case No. 26 of 2026 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 85 of 2026, with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the 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.) Dated – 23.06.2026 Aditi