( 2026:JHHC:29309 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9107 of 2026 ------ Vikash Kumar, Age 22 years, S/o –Indrajit Kumar, R/o Lanha, P.O. Katu, P.S. –Ratu, District –Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate ------ Order No.02 Dated- 29.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No.185 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 103(1)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned 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 has committed murder of Rohit Mirdha. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that there is no eye witness to the occurrence and the witness Umashankar Choudhary who is the police personnel has stated that the deceased who was of unsound mind outraged the modesty of the wife of the co-accused -Indrajit Kumar @ Indrajit Sahu and when the wife of the Indrajit Kumar @ Indrajit Sahu raised hue and cry, the co-accused- Indrajit Kumar @ Indrajit Sahu assaulted the deceased. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of self-confessional statement. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.17 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 04.06.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 16 of the bail application. It is next 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. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 24.09.2026 in B.A. No.8904 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. and the learned counsel for the informant opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 J.M.F.C., Ranchi, in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 185 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 29.09.2026 Sonu/