2026:JHHC:13625 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3968 of 2026 Golu Upadhyay @ Sanjeev Upadhyay @ Sanjeev Kumar Upadhyay, aged about 33 year, Son of Late Sushil Upadhyay, R/o Near B.S.N.L. Tower New Pundag, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S.- Jagarnathpur, Dist.-Ranchi (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA For the Petitioner : Mr. Suraj Kishore Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, A.P.P. For the informant : Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate Order No.02/Dated- 07.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant. 2. The petitioner has been made an accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 50 of 2026 arising out of Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No.371 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 126(2), 118(2), 303(2), 308(4), 49, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of B.N.S, which is pending in the Court of Learned Addl. Judicial Commissioner-XII at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that earlier regular bail of the petitioner has been rejected vide order dated 19.03.2026 passed in B.A. No. 11530 of 2025. It is submitted that assault to the son of the informant was given by one co-accused Golu Yadav by knife and the present petitioner was involved in this case as he was the first to inform the informant and also on the confessional statement of co-accused Golu Yadav. It is submitted that charge has been framed and the petitioner is in custody since 23.09.2025 and the petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the trial of the case and abide by all terms 2026:JHHC:13625 2 and conditions which may be imposed. Hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the informant-Mr. Manish Kumar has submitted that both the parties have made amicable settlement and compromised in this case and the present petitioner was involved in this case only on the basis of suspicion, hence, appropriate order may be passed. 5. Considering the above circumstances, also in view of the fact that charge has already been framed against the petitioner and trial has commenced and incarceration of the petitioner during trial without any valid reasons is not justified, hence, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Learned Addl. Judicial Commissioner-XII at Ranchi in connection with S.T. Case No. 50 of 2026 arising out of Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No.371 of 2025, subject to the conditions that: - (1) Petitioner shall remain physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial of this case unless prevented from sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the learned trial court. (2) Petitioner shall not indulge in any or other similar offence till the conclusion of the trial. (3) Petitioner shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidences or influencing the prosecution witnesses. In case of violation of the aforesaid conditions, the bail of the petitioner shall be cancelled and shall be taken into custody by the learned trial court itself. 2026:JHHC:13625 3 6. Accordingly, this Bail Application is allowed. 7. I.A., if any, stands disposed of. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 07.05.2026 Basant Uploaded on 07/05/2026