2026:JHHC:22582 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5200 of 2026 ---- Chhotu Kumar @ Baba @ Chhotu Yadav, aged about 19 years, S/o- Vijay Prasad, R/o Village Khatin, P.O. Chhattarpur, P.S. Chhatarpur, District Palamau, Jharkhand …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Arvind Prajapati, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. ---- 05/Dated: 30th July, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 02.10.2025 has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Chhatarpur P.S. Case No.196 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.24 of 2026 (S.T. Case No.55 of 2026), for the offence under Sections 310(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 pending in the court of learned Additional District Judge-VIII, Palamau. 3. Earlier prayer for bail of the applicant was dismissed as withdrawn by this Court vide order dated 12.03.2026 in B.A. No.1646 of 2026. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 5. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the co-accused, namely, Dablu Prasad Gupta @ Dablu Kumar Gupta @ Dablu Saw and Om Prakash Kumar @ Om Prakash Prasad Gupta have already been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Benches of this Court vide orders dated 01.04.2026 and 27.02.2026 in B.A No.614 of 2026 and B.A. No.968 of 2026 respectively. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, 2026:JHHC:22582 Page | 2 B.A. No.5200 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District Judge-VIII, Palamau in connection with Chhatarpur P.S. Case No.196 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.24 of 2026 (S.T. Case No.55 of 2026), subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned Trial Court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 30th July, 2026 Madhav/Uploaded