( 2026:JHHC:11974 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.35 of 2026 ------ Jagan Lohra, aged about 24 years, son of Chulwa Lohra, Resident of Village-Rudkaranj Toli, P.O. & P.S.-Pesrar, District-Lohardaga. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Agnivesh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.04 Dated- 23-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Chhipadohar P.S. Case No.14 of 2020 corresponding to S.T. Case No.157 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307, 353, 387 of the Indian Penal Code, under Section 27 of Arms Act and Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner as a member of banned militant group namely CPI Maoists organization and there was exchange of fire with the raiding police team, but no one sustained injuries in the said occurrence. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the exchange of fire continued for half an hour. It is also submitted that no witness has been examined in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant/victim or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co-accused persons have been granted bail by the co-ordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 06.10.2025 in B.A. No.9076 of 2025. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents as has been mentioned in para-14 of this bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.07.2025 as is evident from para-10 of this bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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, Latehar in connection with Chhipadohar P.S. Case No.14 of 2020 corresponding to S.T. Case No.157 of 2022 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 23/04/2026 Abhiraj/