[2026:JHHC:21556] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5181 of 2026 Arjun Singh @ Arjun Kumar, aged about 34 years, son of Kailash Kumar, resident of Road No 11, Adityapur, P.O. & P.S. R.I.T, District- Seraikella … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh ,Addl. PP 04 / 21.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. No. 201 of 2025 instituted under Sections 109(1), 118 (1), 117 (2), 351(2), 352, 308(4), 61(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and under section 25 (1-B) a/ 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner demanded extortion at the point of pistol from the informant who is the owner of a general store and when the informant tried to snatch the pistol, the miscreant fired upon him. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co- accused person as well as the confessional statement of the petitioner in Chandil P.S. case no. 92 of 2025. It is next submitted that even though the petitioner is not named in the First Information Report yet without putting the petitioner on TIP, as mentioned in para 7 of the Bail Application, charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 05.08.2025, as mentioned in para 10 of this bail application. 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, Chandil in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. No. 201 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 21.07.2026 Smita/-