( 2026:JHHC:25734 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8036 of 2026 ------ Rohit @ Kartik Das @ Kartik Kumar Das, aged about 23 years, son of Ashok Mahra, resident of Village-Gadibahinga, P.O.- Bichgarha, Kusumdih, P.S.-Mohanpur, Dist.-Deoghar, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shahid Yunus, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 27.08.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. No. 239 of 2026 arising out of Rikhiya P.S. Case No.21 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 140(2)/3(5) of B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons abducted the sons of the informant. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR but without putting him on T.I. Parade as has been mentioned in paragraph no.09 of the bail application, charge sheet has been submitted in the case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 22.05.2026 as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 17 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 30.04.2025 in B.A. No.3475 of 2025. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed 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 A.S.J.-II, Deoghar, in connection with S.T. No. 239 of 2026 arising out of Rikhiya P.S. Case No.21 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 27.08.2026 Gunjan-