2026:JHHC:5150 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.136 of 2026 ----- Janardhan Singh @ Janardhan Ray @ Janardan @ Janardan Raut @ Singh, son of Late Sikchilli Singh @ Late Sikchili Raut @ Singh, resident of Aprol, Khatori Tola, Borio, P.O. & P.S. Borio, District Sahibganj. .......... Petitioner. -Versus- The State of Jharkhand .......... Opp. Party. ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Agnivesh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vijoy Kumar Sinha, APP ----- Order No.02 Date: 20.02.2026 1. The petitioner is an accused in the case registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 302, 452, 379, 504 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had earlier filed bail application being B.A. No.6150 of 2025, which was rejected by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 23rd July, 2025. It was, however, observed in the said order that the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after four months. It is further submitted that it is a case of misuse of privilege of bail earlier granted to the petitioner. However, the petitioner undertakes that if he is granted bail, he will duly co-operate in the ongoing trial. It is also submitted that out of 14 charge-sheet witnesses, two have been examined so far. Under the said circumstance, the petitioner may be given the privilege of regular bail. 3. Learned APP opposes the petitioner’s prayer for regular bail. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the materials available on record, the petitioner above named is directed 2026:JHHC:5150 2 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sahibganj in connection with S.T. No.288 of 2012(S) with a condition that the petitioner shall remain physically present before the court below as and when required failing which the concerned trial court is at liberty to cancel his bail bond. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 20th February, 2026 Sanjay/ Uploaded on 20.02.2026