( 2026:JHHC:22149 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6924 of 2026 ------ Paran Mahto, aged about 50 years, son of Devi Mahto, Resident of Village-Jeruwadih, P.O.-Ambatand, P.S.-Dhanwar, District-Giridih. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shree Nivas Roy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 27-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Dhanwar P.S. Case No.120 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) & 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 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 attempted to murder the informant and committed theft of Rs.50,000/- from his pocket. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the informant is the agnate of the petitioner. It is also submitted that the charge sheet has been submitted in this case, but no witness has been examined as yet. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.27 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.04.2026, as has been mentioned in rejection order of the trial court. It is further submitted that the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail by the co-ordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 29.06.2026 in A.B.A. No.3347 of 2026. 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. 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 J.M.-1st Class, Giridih in connection with Dhanwar P.S. Case No.120 of 2025 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.) 27/07/2026 Abhiraj/