[2026:JHHC:26898] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8266 of 2026 Sanjay Singh @ Sanjay Kumar Singh aged about 38 years, son of Subhash Prasad Singh, resident of village & PO-Bakhtiyarpur, P.S.-Shalinpur, District-Patna (Bihar), at present residing at Qtr. no. 2240, Street-E Road, Sector-8/C, P.O.-Baidmara, B.S City. P.S.-Harla, District- Bokaro … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. J.S. Singh, Sr. Adv. Ms. Sumitra Kumari, Adv. Ms. Sahbina Perween, Adv. For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar , Addl. PP For the informant : Ms. Pragati Prasad, Adv. 02 / 07.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Harla P.S Case no. 185 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. case no. 381 of 2026, S.T. case no. 135 of 2026 instituted under Section 140(3), 3(5) of BNS, 2023. Learned senior 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 husband of the informant and committed his murder. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R., yet he has been implicated in this case on the basis of the confessional statement of co-accused –Anand Kumar and subsequently on his own confessional, leading to recovery of weapon of offence. It is next submitted that except the confessional statement of the co-accused and that of the petitioner, there is no other material to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 16.12.2025, as mentioned in para 12 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, it is also submitted that the co-accused person has been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 30.06.2026 in B.A. No. 5933 of 2026 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bokaro in connection with Harla P.S Case no. 185 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. case no. 381 of 2026, S.T. case no. 135 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 07.09.2026 Smita/-