[2026:JHHC:29922] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9335 of 2026 ------ Pradeep Ram @ Pradeep Dom, aged about 41 years, son of Bhola Ram, resident of Village Sonpurwa, Garhwa, P.O. and P.S. Garhwa, District : - Garhwa. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-06-10-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Garhwa P.S. Case No. 85 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 170 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 394 of the Indian Penal Code and later on, charge sheet has been submitted under Sections 394/411 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1- A), 27, 35, 26(6) of the Arms Act. This is the third journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail. Earlier, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 13.01.2025 passed in B.A. No. 98 of 2025 and subsequently, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was again rejected on merit vide order dated 26.03.2026 passed in B.A. No. 2519 of 2026. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fresh ground is that in the meanwhile, the informant has been examined as PW-3 and though in the Test Identification Parade, he identified the petitioner but, in the court, he could not identify the petitioner. It is next submitted that so far, three witnesses have been examined in this case. It is then submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 18.02.2024 as mentioned in para-11 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-II, Garhwa in connection with Garhwa P.S. Case No. 85 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 170 of 2024 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.) Dated:-06.10.2026 Saroj/