[2026:JHHC:30336] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9517 of 2026 ------ Shibu @ Shivnath Horo aged about 30 years, Son of Badai Munda @ Badaik Horo @ Badai Horo, Resident of village Suwari, Jaltanda, P.O. & P.S. Karra, District Khunti (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-09-10-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jariyagarh P.S. Case No.40 of 2025 (S.T. No.90 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under Section 140(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 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, abducted Haru Mukherjee and Vijay Oraon and demanded ransom of Rs.10,00,000/-. 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-12 of the instant bail application, charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner but no witness has been examined as yet. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 14.05.2026 passed in B.A. No.3478 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 11.04.2026 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. 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 Additional Sessions Judge-III, Khunti in connection with Jariyagarh P.S. Case No.40 of 2025 (S.T. No.90 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.) Dated-09.10.2026-Animesh/