( 2026:JHHC:21289 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6633 of 2026 ------ Sudip Ram @ Guddu Ram, aged about 39 years, S/o Ramdhyan Ram, R/o –Village Manjhigawan, P.O. Manjhigawan, P.S. Bhawnathpur, District Garhwa (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. L.C.N. Shahedeo, Advocate : Mr. Yash Raj Gupta, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 18.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Bhawanathpur (Hariharpur O.P.) P.S. Case No.59 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 115(2), 117(2), 118(2), 109, 103(1), 352, 351(2) & 351(3) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was the member of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of common object of the assembly committed the murder of Jokhan Ram and attempted to murder his family members. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that in para -48 of the case diary, the statement of the independent witness Birendra Nath Choubey has been mentioned, wherein he has categorically stated that the co-accused –Ramnath Ram, Parita Ram, Ramesh Ram, Munna Ram & Radheshyam Ram together were assaulting Jokhan Ram and he has stated that the petitioner being a police constable by profession, was threatening and exhorting the co-accused persons to kill Jokhan Ram. It is next submitted that for the self-same occurrence, from the side of the petitioner Bhawnathpur (Hariharpur O.P.) P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026 has been registered. It is further submitted that there was a free fight between the parties and the petitioner has no intention to kill anybody. It is next submitted that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner of assaulting Jokhan Ram rather there is allegation against the petitioner of assaulting the informant who is hale and hearty now. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –23 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 04.05.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 24 of the bail application. It is further 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. 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 above-named 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 Judicial Magistrate -1st Class, Nagar Untari at Garhwa, in connection with Bhawanathpur (Hariharpur O.P.) P.S. Case No.59 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an 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.) 18.07.2026 Sonu/