2025:JHHC:30194 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8602 of 2025 --------- Mahendra Chik Baraik @ Mahendra Baraik, aged about 60 years, S/o-Late Gandura Baraik, Resident of Village-Rampur Dumkitoli, P.O. & P.S.-Kurkura, District-Gumla, Jharkhand ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Parwez Ahmad Khan, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P. --------- 02/Dated:-25.09.2025 1. Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Section 302 of I.P.C. in connection with Kurkura P.S. Case No.03/2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No.145/2024. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that there is no eye witnesses of the alleged occurrence and no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and the petitioner for no offence has been languishing in custody since 10.02.2024 i.e., more than one and a half year; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation made against this petitioner coupled with the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 10.02.2024; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Gumla in connection with Kurkura P.S. Case No.03/2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No.145/2024. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witnesses and shall co- operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) vikas/-