[2026:JHHC:24462] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7674 of 2026 Dhankishor Das, aged about 30 years, son of Harish Chandra Das, resident of Village Singhdaha, P.O. and P.S. Topchanchi, District Dhanbad (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Shekhar Pd. Sinha , Adv. Mr. Satyam Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, Addl. PP 02 / 14.08.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Topchanchi P.S. Case No.26 of 2026 instituted under Section 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126 (2), 127(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109(1), 352, 351 (3) and 61 (2) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the member of unlawful assembly; in prosecution of the common object of the assembly, attempted to murder Anuj Kumar and Sunil Kumar. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that there was a free fight between the parties. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 14 of the bail application. It is further submitted that from the side of the petitioner, father of the co-accused has lodged Topchanchi P.S. Case no. 32 of 2026 against the informant and her family members. It is next submitted that the petitioner had no intention to kill anybody. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 18.07.2026 as is evident from para-15 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted by the 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. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted on bail by this court vide order dated 17.06.2026 passed in B.A. No. 5355 of 2026 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 C.J.M., Dhanbad in connection with Topchanchi P.S. Case No.26 of 2026 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 14.08.2026 Smita/-