2026:JHHC:6192 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1274 of 2026 Santu Kumar, aged about 22 years, S/o – Mohan Saw, Resident of Mali Tola, Khirgaon, P.O. - Hazaribag, P.S. - Sadar, District – Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), PIN – 825301. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Satish Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P -------- 02/Dated: 10 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 01.11.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.160 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 305/ 331(3) 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 this applicant is not named in the F.I.R and he has been roped in the present case only on the basis of suspicion. It has further been submitted that this applicant is a student of B.A having no criminal antecedent. 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. 5. Considering the period of custody and the fact that no criminal antecedent has been reported against this applicant, 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 satisfaction of learned J.M., 1st - 1 - B.A. No.1274 of 2026 2026:JHHC:6192 Class, Hazaribagh, in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.160 of 2025, on the condition that the applicant will 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.) 10th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 11.03.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.1274 of 2026