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2026 DAILYLAW 17970 (JHR)

MD. ASIF @MD. ASIF KHAN v. STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./5781/2026 · 2026-06-25

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:18709] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5781 of 2026 ------ 1. Md. Asif @ Md. Asif Khan, aged about 25 years, S/o Md. Naushad Khan, R/o- Barinagar, P.O. & P.S.- Telco, Jamshedpur, Dist- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. 2. Mohammad Salauddin, aged about 27 years, S/o Md. Nizamuddin, R/o- H.N. 10B, Barinagar, P.O. & P.S.- Telco, Jamshedpur, Dist- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Vishal Kr. Trivedi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Srivastava, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-25-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.52 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 132, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, attempted to commit murder of the Forest Guard. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. It is then submitted that the injury sustained by the alleged victim, is simple in nature as mentioned in para-78 of the case diary and two horns of deer were seized from the petitioner and the co-accused persons. It is further submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 13.04.2026 as is evident from para-22 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-21 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 16th June, 2026 in B.A. No. 5304 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertake not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners are directed to be enlarged 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 the learned S.D.J.M., Chandil in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.52 of 2026 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile numbers and photocopy of the Aadhar Cards in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case and they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 25.06.2026 Saroj/