Ajit Kumar Yadav @ Ajit Yadav Vs State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ajit Kumar Yadav @ Ajit Yadav Vs State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/(Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025, subject to the stated conditions (co-operation with trial; furnishing mobile number and photocopy of Aadhar Card; undertaking not to change mobile number; undertaking clause regarding witnesses as printed).

Issue for consideration

Whether petitioner Ajit Kumar Yadav @ Ajit Yadav, accused in Herhanj P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025 under Sections 109(1), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, should be released/enlarged on bail.

Court's answer

Court directed the petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/(Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is conditional: petitioner to co-operate with the trial and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the trial of the case.

Key takeaways

As printed, the bail condition further includes an undertaking clause reading 'he will annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case' - apparently omitting 'not', whereas the petitioner himself undertook (para 14) 'not to annoy or disturb the witnesses'; recorded verbatim as printed.ratio¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted (Order dated 20-04-2026) by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (neutral citation 2026:JHHC:11487), in B.A. No. 12111 of 2025, to petitioner Ajit Kumar Yadav @ Ajit Yadav (aged about 25 years, son of Umesh Yadav, resident of village Chuku, P.O. & P.S. Herhanj, District Latehar), accused in Herhanj P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Counsel alleged that petitioner, in furtherance of common intention with co-accused persons, attempted to commit murder of Rohit Kumar Singh with a lathi; assault on victim's head with iron rod attributed to Rupesh Kumar Yadav and assault with lathi to Sandip Yadav; petitioner charged-sheeted, in custody since 01.11.2025, claimed to have no criminal antecedent. Court enlarged petitioner on bail bond of Rs.25,000/(Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar, subject to conditions: co-operation with trial; furnishing mobile number and photocopy of Aadhar Card in the court below; undertaking not to change mobile number during trial; and (as printed, apparently omitting 'not') an undertaking clause reading 'he will annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial'. No precedent cited.

( 2026:JHHC:11487 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 12111 of 2025

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Ajit Kumar Yadav @ Ajit Yadav, aged about 25 years, son of Umesh Yadav, resident of village- Chuku, P.O. & P.S.- Herhanj, DistrictLatehar .... .... …. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Shankar Singh, Advocate : Mrs. Shabina Perween, Advocate : Ms. Sumitra Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr Pathak, A.P.P.

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Order No:-05 Dated:-20-04-2026

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 109(1), 118(1), 126(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons attempted to commit murder to Rohit Kumar Singh with a lathi. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the assault on the head of the victim with iron rod is against Rupesh Kumar Yadav and also the assault with a lathi is against Sandip Yadav. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is no allegation of the petitioner hitting the head of the victim, where the victim has sustained grievous injury. It is next submitted that the charge sheet has been submitted in this case and no witness has been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.11.2025 as is evident from para-11 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in Para-10 of the Bail Application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes

to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/(Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025 with the

condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

Dated :- 20.04.2 0 2 6 Nand i ni /