( 2026:JHHC:25111 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7819 of 2026 ------ Karan Kumar @ Karan Kumar Rao @ Karan Kumar Rout, aged about 21 years, s/o Laxman Rao, resident of Village- Karma, P.O.-Karma, P.S.-Taljhari, Dist.-Dumka, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Vani Kumari, Advocate : Ms. Manisha S. Nag, Advocate : Ms. Jagriti, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 20.08.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Taljhari P.S. Case No.18 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 310(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Sections 25(1-b)a/26/35 of the Arms Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed dacoity. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has been identified in T.I. Parade but the T.I. Parade was conducted after the apprehension of the petitioner by police. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.04.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is next submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that keeping in view the direct allegation of serious nature against the petitioner and the fact that he has been identified in T.I. Parade, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not to be admitted to bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner of committed dacoity and looting Rs. 78,930/-, tab and motorcycle with all the documents of the informant and the fact that he has been identified in T.I. Parade as also the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the abovenamed petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 20.08.2026 Gunjan-