[2025:JHHC:18292] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5507 of 2025 ------ Jitendra Mahto @ Jitam, aged about 26 years, Son of Late Shivraj Mahto, Resident of Village Pakartoli, Dumartoli, P.O. Konaskela, P.S. Kersai, District Simdega, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 08-07-2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection Kersai P.S. Case No.15 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. No.107 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed the murder of Pramod Mahto. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-15 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that though petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. yet he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his own confessional statement and suspicion. It is also submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co- operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 15.01.2025 as is evident from para-15 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Simdega in connection with Kersai P.S. Case No.15 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. No.107 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Animesh/