2026:JHHC:9189 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2459 of 2026 --------- Prem Ganjhu, aged about 21 years, son of Umesh Ganjhu, Resident of Village-Devgadh, Ango, P.O.-Gossaibalia, P.S.- Barkagaon, Dist-Hazaribag. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailendra Jit, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, APP ---------- 02/Dated: 1st April, 2026 1. The instant application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of bail in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.60 of 2024 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 447, 341, 323, 385, 387 IPC, Section 27 Arms Act and Section 17 CLA Act pending in the court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribag. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he has been implicated in this case and he is not named in the FIR and his name has come on the confessional statement of co-accused who has been directed to be released on bail by the co-ordinate bench of this Court. 3. It has been submitted that the other co-accused person, namely, Suraj Bhuiyan @ Chaku @ Natha and Arjun Ganjhu; Vipin Lohra; Badal Ganjhu @ Badal Bhogta @ Bhumar @ Vishal Ji; Ajit Soren have already been granted 2026:JHHC:9189 Page | 2 bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 5679 of 2024 vide order dated 20.09.2024; B.A. No. 8520 of 2024 dated 27.09.2024; B.A. No. 129 of 2025 dated 14.01.2025 and B.A. No. 2398 of 2025 dated 26.03.2025 respectively and the case of the present petitioner falls on better footing. The petitioner is in custody since 04.07.2025. 4. Apart from the present case, the petitioner has two criminal antecedents but the petitioner, namely, Diwakar Ganjhu @ Pratap Ji @ Bullu, who has been granted bail in B.A.No. 11886 of 2025 vide order dated 12.03.2026 by the co- ordinate bench is also having criminal antecedents. 5. Therefore, claiming the ground of parity, submission has been made that the present petitioner may also be enlarged on bail. 6. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the opposite party-State although has seriously opposed the prayer for grant of bail but he has not disputed the fact of grant of bail in favour of the co-accused persons. 7. This Court has heard the learned counsel for the parties. 8. This Court has taken into consideration the fact that the other co-accused person, namely, Suraj Bhuiyan @ Chaku @ Natha and Arjun; Vipion Lohra; Badal Gnajhu @ Badal Bhogta @ Bhumar @ Vishal Ji; Ajit Soren and Diwakar Ganju @ Pratap Ji @ Bullu have already been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 5679 of 2026:JHHC:9189 Page | 3 2024 vide order dated 20.09.2024; B.A. No. 8520 of 2024 dated 27.09.2024; B.A. No. 129 of 2025 dated 14.01.2025 and B.A. No. 2398 of 2025 dated 26.03.2025 respectively and the case of the present petitioner falls on better footing, which has not been disputed by learned APP appearing for the State and, as such, considering the issue of parity, this Court is of the view that the present application deserves to be allowed. 9. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. 10. In consequence thereof, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribag in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No. 60 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall not absent himself on the date fixed without any cogent cause. In failure, the learned trial court shall have liberty to pass appropriate order in accordance with law so that the trial be not hindered. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 1st April, 2026 Alankar/-