2026:JHHC:5090 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11657 of 2025 --------- Narayan Prasad, aged about 52 years, Son of Late Somar Mahto, Resident of Village+Post Office-Bedam, P.S.-Tatijhariya, District-Hazaribag. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, A.P.P. --------- 03/Dated:-19.02.2026 1. 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 105/319(2)/318(4)/304/419/420 of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and he has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that nothing incriminating article has been recovered or seized and also the independent witnesses have not supported the case of the prosecution which is evident from para 29 and 30 of the Case Diary. He further submits that the petitioner for no offence has been languishing in custody since 30.10.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner is a habitual offender and there are three criminal antecedents against him. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner was having criminal antecedents, but the petitioner has been acquitted in all those cases. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegations made against this petitioner and in view of statement of the independent witnesses at para 29 and 30 of the Case Diary and also that the petitioner is lying in custody since 30.10.2025; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Bishnugarh P.S. Case No. 204/2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) FEBRUARY 19, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 24.02.2026