IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2033 of 2025 ------- Chand Kumar Das @ Karan Kumar Das, aged about 20 years, son of Rajendra Das @ Ghutan Das, resident of village Sihodih, P.O. Sirsiya, P.S. Giridih (M), District Giridih. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Tarun Kuar No.1, Advocate For the State : Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Amit Sinha, Advocate Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate -------- 02/ Dated 17.03.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Giridih (T) P.S. Case No. 111 of 2024, corresponding to S.T. No.422 of 2024 (M.C.A. No.06/25), for the offences registered under Sections 302, 342, 324 & 326/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Giridih. On 15.05.2024 at about 7:00 a.m., petitioner alongwith co-accused persons intercepted the brother of the informant namely Chotu Yadav near Nikhar Hotel. It is alleged that co-accused Rahul Yadav, Prakash Yadav and Pradeep Yadav stabbed him, due to which, he succumbed to his injuries. Learned counsel for the informant, assisted by learned A.P.P on behalf of the State have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that there is allegation against the petitioner that he had caught hold of the deceased. It was further submitted that the trial has already commenced and six witnesses have been examined. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that co-accused Rama Das @ Ramu Kumar Das has been granted bail by this Court in B.A. No. 10774/2024. It further appears that there is no allegation against the petitioner that he had stabbed the deceased. 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 Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Giridih, in connection with Giridih (T) P.S. Case No. 111 of 2024, corresponding to S.T. No.422 of 2024 (M.C.A. No.06/25). (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-