( 2025:JHHC:34511 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 8572 of 2025 Sukhlal Manjhi @ Sukhlal Soren, aged about 38 years, son of Kishun Soren, resident of P.O.- Penk, P.S.- Penk Narayanpur, District- Bokaro. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Md. Shadab Ansari, Advocate ----- 3/ 19.11.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Penk Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., pending in the Court of learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bermo, Tenughat. 3. Suspicion has been raised against the petitioner and co-accused persons that they had assaulted the deceased Abdul Kalam, due to which, he succumbed to his injuries. 4. Attention has been drawn towards the F.I.R. of Penk Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025, which was lodged by the victim, who is family member of one of the accused stating therein that while she was taking bath in a pond, the deceased in naked condition came and caught her from behind and attempted to rape her. On her alarm, people of nearby locality reached there and apprehended him. The petitioner and co-accused persons assaulted him, due to which, he succumbed to his injuries. 5. It was submitted that there is general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons including the petitioner. It was further submitted that several similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court earlier in B.A. No. 9761 of 2025. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. In view of the submissions 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 bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bermo, Tenughat in connection with Penk Narayanpur P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr. / 19.11.2025