(2026:JHHC:19881) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 6261 of 2026 Izhar Ansari @ Ijhar Khan, aged about 23 years, son of Nayim Khan, resident of village – new Mohalla, PO – Shahpur, PS – Chainpur, District - Palamau. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Hadish Ansari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No:- 04, Dated:- 07th July, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.204 of 2025 (S.T. Case No. 82 of 2026), registered for the offences punishable under sections 115(2)/ 126(2)/ 127(2)/ 140(1)/ 303(2)/103(1)/351/3(5)/61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 27(1) of Arms Act. The 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 has committed the murder of Hasain Ali. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused persons. It is also submitted that the main allegation is against Izhar Kand and Saddam Ansari of firing upon the deceased by two separate firearms. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.19 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 06.11.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 20 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes 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 co-accused person with similar allegation has already been granted bail by this Court on 30.04.2026 passed in B.A. No 3625 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 – VI, Palamau, in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.204 of 2025 (S.T. Case No. 82 of 2026), with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 07.07.2026 Aditi