( 2026:JHHC:28835 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8935 of 2026 ------ Vikash Kumar, aged about 25 years, son of Bandhu Saw, resident of Village-Napokhurd, P.O. & P.S.-Barkagaon, Dist.-Hazaribagh. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Addl.P.P For the OP 2 : Mr. Awnish Shankar, Advocate ------ Order No.02 Dated- 24-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.36 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 103(1), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 109(1), 125(a), 125(b), 281, 324(4), 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail, earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 01.07.2026 in B.A. No.6009 of 2026. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was a member of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of common object of the unlawful assembly, committed murder of Rohit Kumar and Pradeep Kumar. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is also submitted that it is a case of the motor vehicle accident and the petitioner has no intention to kill anyone. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.03.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no.01 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-16 of this bail application. It is then submitted that no witness has been examined as yet. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State on the other hand vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that there is direct allegation of serious nature against the petitioner that the petitioner after running his vehicle over the deceased persons came out with sharp cutting weapons from the vehicle and also assaulted the victims and in view of direct allegation against the petitioner of committing murder, there is every chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail, hence, it is submitted that the petitioner ought not be released on bail. Considering the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner of committing murder of two persons as well as the chance of the petitioner absconding and tampering with evidence, if released on bail, hence, this Court is not inclined to admit the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the above-named petitioner is rejected. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 24/09/2026 Abhiraj/