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[2026:JHHC:26949] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.8347 of 2026
------ Manish Kumar Singh aged about 36 years, son of Sarvjeet Singh, resident of village- Laxmipur, Kakadhiya, P.O. & P.S.- Dighwara, District- Saran (Chhapra), Bihar .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra S. Singh, Sr. Advocate
Ms. Shaika Parween, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-08-09-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mango (Olidih) P.S. Case No.94 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.659 of 2024 (S.T. Case No.356 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under Section 147, 148, 149, 452, 458, 307, 504, 506, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1-AA) and 27 of the Arms Act. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was member of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of the common object of the assembly, attempted to murder the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused Abhimanyu Singh and David Toppo and they have stated that the petitioner was also on the pillion of the Scooty with fire-arms. It is further submitted that though charge-
sheet has already been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by a co- ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 01.10.2024 passed in B.A. No.8624 of 2024. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.03.2026 as has been mentioned in para- 14 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur in connection with Mango (Olidih) P.S. Case No.94 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No.659 of 2024 (S.T. Case No.356 of 2026) with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-08.09.2026-Animesh/