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( 2026:JHHC:30176 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.9421 of 2026
------ Laxman Singh @ Lacchu, aged about 28 years, Son of Late Kameshwar Singh, Residents of Village-Paratand, P.O. + P.S.- Katkamsandi, District-Hazaribagh.
.... .... …. 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. Ashok Kr. Singh, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 08-10-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.107 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 309(6) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed robbery and looted the mobile phone, helmet and motorcycle of the informant at the point of knife. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. yet without putting him on Test Identification Parade; as has been mentioned in paragraph-10 of the instant bail application, charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 05.10.2026 passed in B.A. No.9255 of 2026. 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 10.07.2026 as has been mentioned in para-11 of the instant bail application and the case is next fixed to 09.10.2026 for police papers. 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 J.M.-1 st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.107 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.) 08/10/2026 Abhiraj/