2026:JHHC:7811 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 10244 of 2025 Akhilesh Yadav, aged about 33 years, son of Duwarkia Yadav, resident of village-Asnahi (Tandwa Tola), PO & PS-Pratappur, District-Chatra, Jharkhand ... … Petitioner(s) Versus State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, APP -------- Order No. 05 /Dated: 20th March 2026 Heard learned counsel 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 304(B)/201/34/302 IPC in connection with S.T. Case No. 348 of 2024 arising out of Pratappur PS Case No. 50 of 2024. 3. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. It is submitted that there is no specific allegation against the petitoner and out of eight witnesses, four have been examined and the last witness was examined on 25.08.2025 since then no other witnesses have been examined in this case. Learned Senior further submits that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 25.04.2024. As such, it is submitted that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the fact that out of eight witnesses, four have been examined and the last witness was examined on 25.08.2025 coupled with the deposition of witnesses who have been examined and the petitioner is lying in custody since 25.04.2024, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty 2026:JHHC:7811 2 Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge-II, Chatra in connection with S.T. Case No. 348 of 2024 arising out of Pratappur PS Case No. 50 of 2024. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 20th March 2026 Amit Uploaded on 23/03/2026