2026:JHHC:7024 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2016 of 2026 --------- Vijay Kumar Gupta, aged about 32 years, son of Shiekhar Prasad Sah, resident of Ram Mandir Road, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar Town, District Deoghar. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P. --------- 02/ 16.03.2026 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Section 27 of the Arms Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that the name of petitioner transpired only on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. He further submits that one of the co-accused namely, Dibyansh Jha @ Dibyansh Ranjan Jha has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 24.02.2026 in B.A. No. 310 of 2026. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 03.11.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation against the petitioner coupled with the fact that co-accused has been granted bail by this Court; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty 2026:JHHC:7024 2 Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Deoghar in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No. 212 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 16th March, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 17.03.2026