2026:JHHC:26704 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7755 of 2026 Md. Hassan Raza, aged about 26 years, son of Md. Ainul, resident of Alampur, Karori Bazar, Habibpur, P.O. + P.S.- Habibpur, Dist- Bhagalpur, Bihar- 813113 … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Binod Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Jayant Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, APP For the Informant : Mr. Rupesh Kumar, Advocate --- 07/03.09.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 03.03.2026 in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No. 469 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1405 of 2026 registered under Sections 103(1) and 305 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned J.M. at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that there is an allegation that one Salomi Horo along with others, hatched conspiracy and got the old lady killed by slitting her throat with blade, and the lady had a fixed deposit of Rs. 10 lakhs in which Salomi Horo was nominee. It is alleged that the jewellery, etc. was also taken away. 4. The learned counsel submits that Salomi Horo has been enlarged on bail by a coordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 19.06.2026 in B.A No. 3114 of 2026 and thereafter, other co-accused persons have also been enlarged on bail. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that except confessional statement, there is nothing to link the petitioner with the alleged offence. The case has already been committed. He submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 6. Learned counsel for the informant and the State have opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner are not in dispute. 2026:JHHC:26704 2 7. Learned counsel for the informant has submitted that when Salomi Horo was granted bail, he had no knowledge about the pendency of the bail application. 8. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the aforesaid submissions and the fact that except confessed statement, nothing could be pointed out by the learned counsels for the opposite parties to link the petitioner with the alleged offence coupled with the fact that Salomi Horo and other co-accused persons, namely Md. Aarif Khan and Md. Shaheen, have been enlarged on bail in B.A. No. 3114 of 2026, B.A. No. 7186 of 2026 and in B.A. No. 5749 of 2026 respectively, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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. at Ranchi in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No. 469 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1405 of 2026, 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. 9. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 10. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:03.09.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:03.09.2026