2025: JHHC:16997 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3806 of 2025 ------ Ajit Mandal, aged about 35 years, Son of Late Harish Mandal, Resident of-H.No.7/1293, Chhaya Nagar, Hume Pipe, Near New civil court, Sakchi, P.O. & P.S.-Sitaramdera, Town-Jamshedpur, District-East Singhbhum, Jharkhand … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : M/s. Bandana Singh, A.P.P. ----- 02/26.06.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 27 of 2024 arising out of Jarmundi P.S. Case No. 54 of 2023, for the offences registered under Section 302/34 of the I.P.C and under Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Dumka. 3. Bail Application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 8203 of 2024 by order dated 19.09.2024. 4. On 27.07.2023, at about 11:40 noon, the deceased Amarnath Singh was shot dead by accused persons near Nandi Chowk. Suspicion has been raised upon the petitioner and co-accused persons that due to gang rivalry, they might have committed his murder. 5. Mr. Pran Pranay, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that all the prosecution witnesses including the informant have been examined in this case and they have been declared hostile. It was further submitted that co-accused Uttam Kumar Mahto has been granted bail by this Court vide B.A. No. 8979 of 2024 by order dated 18.10.2024 and the case of the petitioner stands on similar footing. 6. In view of the submissions made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed 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-IV, Dumka in connection with S.T. Case No. 27 of 2024 arising out of Jarmundi P.S. Case No. 54 of 2023. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded