( 2025:JHHC:24446 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7113 of 2025 ------- Pradeep Kumar @ Bikky Mandal @ Vikky Mandal @ Vacky Mandal, aged about 32 years, son of Late Sukhdev Mandal, R/o Bara Jirwabari, P.O. & P.S. Borio (J), District Sahibganj, State- Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Saba Ali, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 20.08.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Borio (J) P.S. Case No. 500 of 2019, for the offence under Sections 302, 307/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Sahibganj. On 11.11.2019, two persons namely Bishwanath Mandal and Baijnath Mandal were shot by unknown persons. Subsequently, Bishwanath Mandal succumbed to his injuries. Suspicion has been raised upon the named accused persons that they might have conspired the occurrence. It was submitted that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It was further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired in the confession of co-accused. Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the name of the petitioner has come in the confession of co-accused and petitioner has got criminal antecedent. Considering the fact that apart from confession, there is no other material against the petitioner on record, 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 C.J.M., Sahibganj, in connection with Borio (J) P.S. Case No. 500 of 2019. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-