[2026:JHHC:25537] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7919 of 2026 Golden @ Ejaj Ahmad, aged about 44 years, son of Late Nishir Ahmad, resident of Manitola, Doranda, P.O. and P.S. Doranda, District-Ranchi … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, Addl. PP 02 / 24.08.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Doranda P.S. Case No. 137 of 2026 instituted under Section 126(2), 115(2), 109, 117(2), 352, 351 (2) (3) read with Section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and later on, Section 103(1), 228 and 61(2) of BNS has been added. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Abdul Jalil. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and though in the FIR, it has been mentioned that the petitioner also assaulted the deceased but the witness – Abdul Halim , the informant and her daughter namely Reshma Parveen have stated that Md. Javed and Raja assaulted the deceased but there is no allegation of assault against the petitioner made by them in their statement before police. 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 next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 30.05.2026, as mentioned in para 13 of this bail application. It is next submitted by 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 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Doranda P.S. Case No. 137 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 24.08.2026 Smita/-