2026:JHHC:25278 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7398 of 2026 ---- Ankit Kumar, son of Shri Bhola Saw, aged about 20 years, resident of Village Khirgaon, P.S. Sadar (O.P. Bara Bazar), P.O. & District Hazaribag (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. Mayank Mridul, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 21st August, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 01.11.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.160 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 305, 331(3) of B.N.S., 2023, pending in the court of learned J.M.,1st Class, Hazaribag. 3. Earlier prayer for bail of the applicant has been rejected by this Court vide order dated 11.03.2026 passed in B.A. No.1516 of 2026. This is second attempt. 4. 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(s) that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case. It has been further submitted that the other co-accused have already been granted bail by this Court. Charge has already been framed on 21.02.2026. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. 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, 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 J.M., 1st Class, Hazaribag in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.160 of 2025, 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:21st August, 2026 Madhav/- Uploaded on:21/08/2026