[2026:JHHC:10132] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2866 of 2026 ------ Sanjay Pandey, aged about 38 years, son of Mahima Pandey, resident of Shahdeo Nagar Hehal, P.O. Hehal, P.S. Sukhdeonagar (Pandra O.P.), District Ranchi (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. A. K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated-09-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No.23 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 61 (2), 318 (4), 109 (1), 118 (2), 351 (2), 352 and 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner files a supplementary affidavit as well as the copy of the certified copy of the charge-sheet. Let the same be kept in the record. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, for a dispute relating to realization of Rs.58,00,000/- paid by the informant for purchasing 36 decimals of land, the petitioner commanded the co-accused persons to kill the informant and his brother, upon which Sonu Yadav @ Sonu Kumar and two other persons fired upon the informant and his brother causing gun- shot injuries to them. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 18.03.2026 passed in B.A. No.2153 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.01.2026 as has been mentioned in para-19 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, XXXI, at Ranchi in connection with Sukhdeonagar P.S. Case No.23 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-09.04.2026-Animesh/