2026:JHHC:26311 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7186 of 2026 Md. Aarif Khan @ Md. Arif Alam, aged about 21 years, S/o Md. Shamim Khan, R/o vill – Jarlahi Road, Near Choti Masjid, Ganichak, Jagdishpur, P.O. and P.S. – Jagdishpur, District – Bhagalpur, State – Bihar … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abishek Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Sourabh Kr. Das, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Naveen Kr. Gaunjhu, APP --- 04/01.09.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No.469/2025, registered under Sections 103 (1)/305 of BNS, now pending in the court of learned J.M. First Class, Ranchi. 3. Counter-affidavit filed during the court proceedings is taken on record. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per the allegation, the deceased was killed by blade and large number of ornaments were stolen. The deceased was having fixed deposit of Rs.10,00,000/- in her name in which the co-accused was the nominee namely Salomi Horo. He submits that the main accused in the case is Salomi Horo, who has been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 3114 of 2026 vide order dated 19.06.2026. Thereafter, another accused namely Md. Shaheen, has been enlarged on bail in B.A. No. 5749 of 2026 vide order dated 24.06.2026. 5. The learned counsel submits that there is no material to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence except the confessional statement. The petitioner is in custody since 03.03.2026 and the case is at the stage of trial and the petitioner has no antecedent. He submits that there is no likelihood of the petitioner to tamper with any evidence. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 2026:JHHC:26311 2 However, the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not in dispute. 7. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that charge has already been framed and other co-accused have been enlarged on bail , the petitioner is directed to enlarge 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 the learned J.M. First Class, Ranchi in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No.469/2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. The learned counsel for the State is directed to ensure that the FSL report be produced before the court at the earliest. 10. The learned counsel for the state is directed to communicate this order to the FSL, Ranchi and also to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned district for compliance. 11. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:01.09.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:01.09.2026