( 2025:JHHC:35993 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10378 of 2025 ------- Charku Pahan @ Charka Pahan @ Doman Pahan, aged about 36 years, son of Late Majhia Pahan, resident of village Hesag, Hesahatu, P.O. & P.S. Khunti, District Khunti. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P -------- 02/ Dated 02.12.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No.647 of 2024, for the offence under Sections 103(1) and 238 of the B.N.S., 2023 and subsequently cognizance has been taken under Sections 103(1)/238/3(5) of B.N.S., 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. On 25.08.2024, husband of the informant namely Arjun Singh was murdered by unknown persons. It was submitted that name of the petitioner has come in the confession of co-accused. It was further submitted that nothing incriminating was recovered from the possession of the petitioner or on his pointing out. It was finally submitted that several similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court earlier. Learned A.P.P though has opposed the prayer for bail but does not dispute the aforesaid submission. In view of the submission 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti, in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No.647 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 02, 2025 BS/-