2026:JHHC:5520 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.558 of 2026 ---- Lakhan Purty @ Landu, aged about 32 years Son of Late Motay Purty, Resident of Village – Banasai, P.O.+P.S.- Karaikela, District – West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Birat Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 25th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant who is in custody since 04.12.2024 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. Case No.172 of 2025 arising out of Sonua P.S. Case No.46 of 2024, registered for the offence under Section 103 (1) of B.N.S., 2023 but the charge has been framed under Sections 103(1), 61(2) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Chakradharpur at Chaibasa. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 4. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the FIR is against unknown and he has been roped in this case on the confession of the co-accused. Further, there is no cogent material against this applicant. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and it has been submitted that out nine charge-sheeted witnesses five witnesses have already been examined. 6. The bail application has been argued only on the basis of the FIR while five charge- sheeted witnesses has already been examined. Thus, sufficient material has not been brought to the notice of this Court. 7. Considering the nature of crime and the stage of the trial, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the present bail application stands rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 25th February, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 26.02.2026