2026:JHHC:5116 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.229 of 2026 Sarfaraz Ansari, aged about 25 years, son of Ajad Ansari, resident of Baratanr, P.O Margomunda, P.S. Margomunda, District - Deoghar. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Puja Agarwal, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, A.P.P -------- 02/Dated: 20 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who has is in custody since 08.04.2025, has approached this Court through High Court Legal Services Committee for grant of regular bail in connection with Karmatanr P.S. Case No.14 of 2025, corresponding to G.R No.270 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2) of the BNS, 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 has been roped in the present case on the basis of confession of the co-accused. The recovery of motor-cycle has been made from other co-accused. It has further been submitted that the charge has already been framed. 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 above fact, 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara in connection with Karmatanr P.S. Case No.14 of 2025, - 1 - B.A. No.229 of 2026 2026:JHHC:5116 corresponding to G.R No.270 of 2025, on the condition that the applicant will submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and also submit 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.) 20th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 21.02.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.229 of 2026