[2026:JHHC:19283] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3143 of 2026 Pravin Ram , aged about 29 years, Son of Sundar Ram, resident of village -Bhageya, Barwatoli P.O. & P.S. Balumath, District Latehar, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Divya Prakash , Adv. For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, Addl. PP 03 / 01.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bariyatu P. S. case no. 70 of 2024 (S.T. case no. 116 of 2025) instituted under Section 126 (1), 115(1), 109(1), 324(5), 324 (6), 308 (2), 308 (4), 326 (f) of BNS, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner fired upon the trucks loaded with coal and one bullet hit the tyre of the vehicle and as soon as the driver got down from the truck, the petitioner abused him and set the vehicle on fire by pouring oil upon the vehicle and demanded levy money claiming himself to be the member of JJMP extremist organization. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and though the petitioner is not named in the FIR yet without putting the petitioner on TIP, as mentioned in para 2 of the supplementary affidavit of the Bail Application, chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 12.12.2025 , as mentioned in para 10 of this bail application as yet no witness has been examined in this case. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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, Latehar in connection with Bariyatu P. S. case no. 70 of 2024 (S.T. case no. 116 of 2025) with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 01.07.2026 Smita/-