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[2026:JHHC:19211] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6062 of 2026
------ Aashish Oraon, aged about 26 years Son of- Shiv Narayan Oraon Resident of Village- Salodih P.O.- Pandeypura, P.S. and District- Latehar, Jharkhand
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate
Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Sanat Kr. Jha, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-01-07-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.03 of 2026 (S.T. Case No.120 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under Section 126 (2), 115 (2), 118 (1), 117 (2), 109 (1), 303 (2), 308 (3), 352 and 351 (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, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, attempted to murder Gautam Kumar causing injuries to him. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-14 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that there was a free fight between the parties and for the self-same occurrence, the petitioner first lodged Latehar P.S. Case No.02 of 2026. It is further submitted that the petitioner had no intention to kill anybody. It is also submitted that charge- sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that the some of the co-accused, with similar allegations, have already been given the privileges of anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide
order dated 29.06.2026 passed in A.B.A. No.3392 of 2026 while another co-
accused, has been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide
order dated 04.06.2026 passed in B.A. No.4982 of 2026. 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 04.01.2026 as has been mentioned in para-13 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 Additional Sessions Judge-III, Latehar in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.03 of 2026 (S.T. Case No.120 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-01.07.2026-Animesh/