( 2026:JHHC:11978 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.259 of 2026 ------ Sanjit Horo, aged about 26 years, son of John Horo, Resident of Village-Hulsu Karanjtoli, P.O. + Police Station-Lapung, District- Ranchi, State-Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.07 Dated- 23-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. (Spt.) Case No.03 of 2021 arising out of Kamdara P.S. Case No.18 of 2014 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 364, 302, 201, 379, 411/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 17 of C.L.A. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is the case of misuse of bail granted to the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner was earlier granted bail and was released on 29.04.2016 and vide order dated 12.07.2019 his bail was cancelled and NBW was issued against him and his case was separated on 18.03.2021 and the petitioner was arrested on 02.09.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner then submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as is evident from the criminal antecedent report that has been submitted by the Superintendent of Police, Gumla in this bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner is the only bread earner of his family and working in brick kiln outside the State, hence, he could not appear in the Court. It is further submitted that charge has been framed on 11.04.2016 and the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 02.09.2025 as has been mentioned in para-10 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. 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 Additional Sessions Judge-III, Gumla in connection with S.T. (Spt.) Case No.03 of 2021 arising out of Kamdara P.S. Case No.18 of 2014 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 23/04/2026 Abhiraj/