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2026 DAILYLAW 27294 (JHR)

PRINCE KUMAR SINGH v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./9061/2026 · 2026-09-28

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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( 2026:JHHC:29128 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9061 of 2026 ------ Prince Kumar Singh, aged about 30 years, son of Manoj Kumar Singh, Resident of Vill.-Uparikala, P.O.-Japla, and P.S.-Hussainabad, Dist.-Palamu (Daltonganj). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vijoy Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 28-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bhawnathpur P.S. Case No. 137 of 2025 arising out of S.T. Case No.410 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 309(6) & 311 of the BNS, 2023. This is the third journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail, earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was twice rejected vide order dated 29.01.2026 in B.A. No.11708 of 2025 and vide order dated 10.06.2026 in B.A. No.3275 of 2026. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the only fresh ground is that, in the meanwhile, the informant who is the sole eye witness of the case has been examined as PW-05, but he has not identified the petitioner in Court and has been declared hostile on the prayer of the prosecution for the identification of the accused. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 28.04.2026 as mentioned in para- 18 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to 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 released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 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 the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Nagar Untari, Garhwa in connection with Bhawnathpur P.S. Case No. 137 of 2025 arising out of S.T. Case No.410 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 28/09/2026 Abhiraj/