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2026:JHHC:19663 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 6169 of 2026
--------- Nibaran Kumar Baid, aged about 26 years, son of Dinabandhu Baid, resident of village Keshiyabahal, P.O. Baskichok, P.S. Dumka Muffasil, Dist. Dumka.
....Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
....Opp. Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
--------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Jasvindar Mazumdar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Priya Shrestha, Spl. P.P.
--------- 02/ 03.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and subsequently, Section 317(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 was added vide order dated
17.08.2025.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected by this Court vide order dated 25.03.2026, passed in B.A. No. 11521 of 2025. Learned counsel further submits that co-accused Binod Rai and Iman Hembrom have been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 24.04.2026 passed in B.A. No. 3419 of 2026. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 17.08.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court.
4. Learned Spl.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
5. Having regard to the period of custody of the petitioner coupled with the fact that co-accused has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only)
2026:JHHC:19663 2 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dumka in connection with Jama P.S. Case No. 46 of 2025.
6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner.
(Deepak Roshan, J.) 3rd July, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 06.07.2026