2026:JHHC:9096 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1759 of 2026 --------- Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Singh, aged about 25 years, son of Antu Singh, resident of village Bingada, P.O. Nawagarh, P.S. & Dist. Latehar. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, A.P.P. --------- 03/ 01.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 308(2), 351(2), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 17 of C.L.A. Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The allegation against the petitioner is that one person working as a middleman asked the mobile number of the informant from Dev Chandra Yadav and he disclosed his name i.e. Suraj Kumar. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has no concern either with the informant or with Shiv Singh @ Shivaji. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He has got no criminal antecedent. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 26.11.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the above and looking to the period of custody of the petitioner and also the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond 2026:JHHC:9096 2 of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar, in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 209 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 1st April, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 02.04.2026