( 2025:JHHC:31675 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9296 of 2025 ------- Joto Sandi Purty, aged about 25 years, son of Late Mangra Sandi Purty, resident of village Bangurkel, P.O. Leyangi, P.S. Bandgaon, District West Singhbhum (Jharkhand). …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 14.10.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bandgaon P.S. Case No. 31 of 2023, S.T. Case No.21 of 2025, for the offence registered under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Camp Court at Chakradharpur. During the intervening night of 12.11.2023, unknown persons entered into the house of the informant and hacked her husband by an axe, due to which, he succumbed to his injuries. It was submitted that the name of the petitioner has come in the confession of co-accused. Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner has also confessed his guilt. In view of the aforesaid fact, 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-I, Camp Court at Chakradharpur, in connection with Bandgaon P.S. Case No. 31 of 2023, S.T. Case No.21 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) 14th October, 2025 BS/-