( 2026:JHHC:22708 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7134 of 2026 ------ Niraj Pal @ Niraj Kumar Pal, aged about 25 years, S/o Devkaran Pal, R/o Belhara, P.O. + P.S.-Pandu, District-Palamu. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Deepak Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 31-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Pandu P.S. Case No.18 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(2), 109(1), 303(2), 351(2) of the BNS, 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was member of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of the common object of the assembly attempted to murder the informant namely Deepak Sharma and looted Rs.2,10,000/- in cash and gold chain. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that there was a free-fight between the parties and from the side of the petitioner, the father of the petitioner has lodged Pandu P.S. Case No.19 of 2026. It is also submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case, but no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no intention to kill anyone. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.21 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.04.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no.20 of the bail application. 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Palamau, in connection with Pandu P.S. Case No.18 of 2026 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.) 31/07/2026 Abhiraj/