RANCHI, India, June 28 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on June 3:

1. 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 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence at all as alleged in the FIR. No incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner to connect him in the present case. Charge sheet has been framed on 07.03.2025. It is further submitted that the other accused persons, namely Heera Singh @ Heeradhar Singh, Lalit Baraik @ Ranga have already been acquitted from the present case. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 03.03.2025. As such, he may be enlarged on bail.

4. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail.

5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation made against this petitioner coupled with the fact that the co-accused against whom there were similar allegations have been acquitted by the trial court and the petitioner is in judicial custody since 03.03.2025 as such, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to fulfillment of all the conditions. Accordingly, the petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Simdega in connection with Bano P.S. Case No. 21 of 2007 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 214 of 2007(S) (S.T. Case No. 67 of 2009)(S).

6. It is made clear that till commencement of trial, the petitioner shall report to the local police station every month and after commencement of trial, he shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner.

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