2026:JHHC:7722 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1146 of 2026 -------- Baijnath Singh @ Baijnath Kherwar, aged about 35 years, S/o Antu Singh @ Anant Singh, R/o Village-Saildag, P.O. & P.S.-Manika, District- Latehar, Jharkhand ... ... Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Binod Kr. Dubey, Advocate For the State : Mr. V. S. Sahay, Spl.P.P. -------- Order No. 03/ Dated: 19th March, 2026 Heard Mr. Binod Kr. Dubey, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Spl.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner has moved for grant of bail in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No.40 of 2024, registered for offence under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1), 308(2), 308(3), 308(4) & 326(f) of the B.N.S., 2023, Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 and Section 17 of C.L.A. Act, 1908, pending before the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. It is submitted that the name of the petitioner has surfaced on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Ajay Ganjhu and no T.I.P. has been conducted to show the involvement of the present petitioner in the alleged offence. Although, the petitioner has no criminal antecedent but in the present case no material showing his involvement has been collected. Similarly situated co-accused persons, namely Ajay Kumar @ Ajay Ganjhu and Satyendra Lohra @ Shankar Lohra @ Shankar Jee @ Mahi @ Satendra Lohra have been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 9412 of 2025 & in B.A. No. 9383 of 2025, respectively. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial of 2026:JHHC:7722 2 the case and abide by all terms and conditions which may be imposed. Hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. 4. Learned Spl.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to release the above-named petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar, in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No.40 of 2024. 6. Accordingly, the instant bail application is allowed. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 19.03.2026 Arpit Uploaded on 20/03/2026