Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:37578 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10796 of 2025 ------ 1. Jainath Chik Baraik, aged about 74 years, S/o-Late Chetan Chik Baraik, R/o-Village-Kondra Chatakpur, P.O.-Kondra, P.S.-Sursang, Distrct-Gumla 2. Umacharan Chik Baraik, aged about 27 years, S/o-Jainath Baraik, R/o-Village-Kondra Chatakpur, P.O.-Kondra, P.S.- Sursang, District-Gumla … … Petitioners -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioners : M/s. Shipra Sonam, Advocate : M/s. Priyanshu Nilesh, Advocate For the State : M/s. Santosh Kumar Shukla, A.P.P. ----- 02/15.12.2025 Heard the parties 2. Petitioners have been made accused in connection with Sursang P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., pending in the Court of Sri Prateek Raj, learned J.M., 1st Class, Gumla. 3. On 15.08.2025, at about 06:00 A.M., father of the informant namely Laxman Baraik had gone to sell chickpeas in Duranda, where a football match was going on, thereafter, he went missing. 4. On 17.08.2025, his dead body was found floating in a well. Suspicion has been raised against the petitioners that they might have committed the murder of the deceased due to land dispute. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that apart from suspicion, there is no other material against the petitioners on the record. 6. From perusal of impugned order, it appears that witnesses have seen the petitioners coming from the side of the place of occurrence. It appears that apart from suspicion, there is no other material against the petitioners on the record. 7. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri Prateek Raj, learned J.M., 1st Class, Gumla in connection with Sursang P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) December 15, 2025 Nandini/- Uploaded 16.12.2025