[2026:JHHC:9839] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2809 of 2026 ------ Amar Dev Shukla @ Chhunu Shukla @ Chhhunu Shukla @ Amar Deo Shukla, aged about 31 years years, Son of Chandan Shukla, Resident of Village- Palhe Khurd, P.O.- Naudiha, P.S.- Patan, District- Palamu, Jharkhand, 822123 .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashish Gautam, Advocate For the State : Md. Fahad Allam, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-07-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Patan P.S. Case No. 73 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 315 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail. Earlier, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is rejected by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 04.02.2026 passed in B.A. No. 10109 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fresh ground is that in the meanwhile the informant-victim who has allegedly sustained injury, has been examined and he has categorically deposed that he does not know as to who fired upon him and even though the prosecution was permitted to put leading questions to him, still he did not support the case of the prosecution case that he stated before the police that the petitioner fired upon him. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that additionally, two more witnesses have also been examined in this case as PW-2 and PW-3 and they have also turned hostile and not supported the case of the prosecution. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.06.2025 as mentioned in para-1 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-VI, Palamau in connection with Patan P.S. Case No. 73 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 315 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.) Dated:- 07.04.2026 Saroj/