2026:JHHC:5406 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 12007 of 2025 Binod Toppo, aged about 63 years, son of late Sahadev Toppo, resident of village Rampur, P.S. Namkum, P.O. Rajaullatu,, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner : Mr. Naveen Kr. Jaiswal, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. --------- 03/17.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No. 231 of 2025, registered for the offences under Section 103(1) of B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of Shri Mayank Maliyaz, learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class- IX, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent, has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that save and except the confession and suspicion of the informant and the witnesses, there is no material against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that due to previous enmity, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and is a old man. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 11.08.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that petitioner is named in the FIR and specific allegations have been levelled against him of assaulting the deceased on vital part of the body. 5. Having regard to the gravity of the offence and the allegation against the petitioner and the stage of trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage, however, petitioner may renew its prayer for bail after six months. 6. Accordingly, the instant application stands dismissed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 24th February, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 25.02.2026