2026:JHHC:18321 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5414 of 2026 Pradeep Choudhary @ Pradeep, son of late Hari Choudhary … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Achinto Sen, Advocate --- 04/23.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 25.02.2026 in connection with Hussainabad P.S. Case No.38/2026, registered under Sections 80 (2) and 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, being the brother-in-law of the deceased, is in custody since 25.02.2026. It is further submitted that only general allegations have been made against the petitioner, whereas the specific allegations are primarily against the husband. He submits that the married sister-in- law has been enlarged on bail in B.A. No. 5130 of 2026 vide order dated 19.06.2026, and the case of the petitioner stands on identical footing as that of the married sister-in-law. It is also submitted that the charge-sheet has already been submitted. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that there were certain ante-mortem injuries on the deceased. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and upon perusal of the F.I.R., it appears that the main allegation is against the husband of the deceased and that the co-accused has already been granted bail by this Court, and considering that the charge-sheet has been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on 2026:JHHC:18321 2 furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-(Rupees twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Hussainabad P.S. Case No.38/2026, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 6. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:23.06.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:25.06.2026