2026:JHHC:4197 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11575 of 2025 Monu Kumar (Male) aged about 26 years son of Late Manoj Saw resident of village – New Madhukam, Devi Mandap Road No.5, P.S. - Sukhdeonagar, P.O – Hehal, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand, PIN – 834005 UID No.200532092632. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shubham Kr. Diwakar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, A.P.P -------- 03/Dated: 19 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 11.08.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No.346 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 304(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that charge has already been framed on 04.12.2025. Further, the maximum punishment prescribed for the alleged offence is three years. It has further been submitted that co-accused has been enlarged on bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail stating that this applicant has four criminal antecedents of similar nature. 5. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the - 1 - B.A. No.11575 of 2025 2026:JHHC:4197 satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No.346 of 2025, on the condition that one of the bailors will be the brother of this applicant and this applicant will report once in a month before the concerned police station, till the conclusion of trial and the applicant will also submit self attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 19th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 20.02.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.11575 of 2025