( 2026:JHHC:25003 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7791 of 2026 ------ Aftab Khan, aged about 54 years, son of Late Aabid Khan, resident of 402, Block No.2, Shastrinagar, P.O. & P.S. –Kadma, Town –Jamshedpur, District –East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate : Mr. Bhaswat Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Addl. P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Pratik Sen, Advocate ------ Order No.02 Dated- 19.08.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kadma P.S. Case No. 106 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused persons, has committed murder of Md. Taukir @ Gora. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the direct allegation is against the co- accused persons namely Vijay Pandey, Sadab Khan @ Billi and Masud Iqwal of firing upon the deceased and the only allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has also threatened to abduct the victim. It is further submitted that except the confessional statement of the co-accused and suspicion there is no other material, to show the involvement of the petitioner, in the alleged criminal conspiracy. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is further submitted that the co- accused has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 17.08.2026 in B.A. No.7687 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 25.07.2026 as has been mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. The learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State and the learned counsel for the informant 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur, in connection with Kadma P.S. Case No.106 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 19.08.2026 Sonu/