[ 2026:JHHC:11674] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 3318 of 2026 Saurabh Kumar @ Saurabh Barnawal @ Saurav Kumar, aged about 31 years, son of Sri yamuna Prasad, resident of- C/o- S.K. Yadav, new S.K. Co-operative, Plot No- 176, P.O- Chirachas, P.S-Chirachas, Dist-Bokaro, Jharkhand. Permanent resident of vill- Nawadih, House No-6, P.O. & P.S.- Nawadih, Dist-Bokaro. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Ms. Kehkashan Afsheen , Adv. For the State : Ms. Lily Sahay, Addl.. PP 02 / 21.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bariatu P. S. case no. 141 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Section 420, 467 and 471 of IPC. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this is the third journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail as his earlier bail application was rejected vide order dated 10.02.2025 passed in B.A. No. 9965 of 2024 and vide order dated 08.12.2025 passed in B.A. No. 9298 of 2025. It is next submitted that the fresh ground for admitting the petitioner on regular bail is that after rejection of the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner earlier, lastly on 08.12.2025, three witnesses have been examined during the trial of the case and none of them could identify the petitioner and three of the co- accused persons have been granted bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India whereas the co-accused Pradip has been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 19.08.2024, as mentioned in para 18 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 AJC-I-cum- Special Judge, Ranchi in connection with Bariatu P. S. case no. 141 of 2022 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 21.04.2026 Smita/-