2026:JHHC:8416 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2257 of 2026 --------- Rajesh Prasad @ Rajesh Prasad Sahu, aged about 56 years, son of Ram Charan Sahu, resident of village Dembu (Demotand), P.S.Muffasil, P.O. Demotand, Dist. Hazaribagh (Jharkhand). ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Siddharth Jain, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. --------- 02/ 25.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 351(2), 352 of the B.N.S, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to property disputes within the family. Learned counsel further submits that if the allegations are taken at its face value, the alleged occurrence was the outcome of an altercation between the father (victim) and his son (petitioner) and there is nothing on record to suggest that petitioner had any prior intention or preparation to cause any injury to the informant. There was no allegation that the petitioner was armed with any firearm or weapon with a predetermined mind at the time of occurrence. The alleged assault appears to have taken place in the course of an altercation between the father and his son. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 22.12.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking the period of custody of the petitioner coupled with the fact that there is family 2026:JHHC:8416 2 dispute between the parties; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hazaribagh, in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 203 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 25th March, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 30.03.2026