2026:JHHC:7573 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 895 of 2026 --------- 1.Birendra Kumar, S/O-Lalan Mistri, Aged about 23 years, Resident of Gram Baliyari, P.O.-Satamas, P.S. Khizarsaria, Dist-Gaya, State-Bihar. 2.Surendra Kumar, S/O-Anil Pandit, Aged about 23 years, Resident of Ward No. 04 rasidpur, P.O. + P.S.- Champanagar, Dist-Bhagalpur, State-Bihar. … … Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioners : Ms. Shabana Perween, Adv. For the Opp. Party : Mr. S.P. Jha, APP ---------- 03/Dated: 18th March, 2026 1. The instant application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of bail in connection with Chandil (Kapali O.P.) P.S. Case No. 142 of 2025 registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 338, 336 (3), 127(2), 115(2), 61(2) of BNS, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M, Chandil. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that they have been implicated merely on suspicion. The petitioners have no knowledge or concern with the alleged occurrence and they never committed forgery or cheated the informant. Furthermore, nothing incriminating articles or documents has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. The petitioners are merely employees of the said company. 2026:JHHC:7573 Page | 2 3. The petitioners have no criminal antecedents and they are in custody since 30.08.2025. 4. It has been submitted that the other co-accused person, namely, Janak Kumar has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 826 of 2026 vide order dated 12.03.2026 and the case of the present petitioners fall on similar footing. 5. Therefore, claiming the ground of parity, submission has been made that the present petitioners may also be enlarged on bail. 6. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the opposite party-State although has seriously opposed the prayer for grant of bail but has not disputed the fact of grant of bail in favour of the co-accused person. 7. This Court has heard the learned counsel for the parties. 8. This Court has taken into consideration the fact that the other co-accused person, namely, Janak Kumar has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 826 of 2026 vide order dated 12.03.2026 which has not been disputed by learned APP appearing for the State and the petitioners are jail custody since 30.08.2025, as such, considering the issue of parity, this Court is of the view that the present application deserves to be allowed. 9. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. 2026:JHHC:7573 Page | 3 10. In consequence thereof, the petitioners named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Chandil, in connection with Chandil (Kapali O.P.) P.S. Case No. 142 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioners shall co-operate in the trial and shall not absent themselves on the date fixed without any cogent cause. In failure, the learned trial court shall have liberty to pass appropriate order in accordance with law so that the trial be not hindered. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 18th March, 2026 Alankar/-