2026:JHHC:5690 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.723 of 2026 ----- Ankit Kumar Sahu, son of Bharoshi Saw, resident of village Barkute, PO Saradhu, PS Tandwa, District Chatra, Jharkhand… Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto, APP …...... 02 /26.02.2026: This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 4. The wife of the deceased lodged First Information Report (FIR) that some unknown persons have committed murder of her husband. During course of investigation it was found that wife of Bharoshi Saw was having illicit relationship with the deceased as a result of which Bharoshi Saw inflicted hammer blows upon the head of the deceased and committed his murder. Thereafter Ankit Kumar Sahu and nephew Jay Prakash Sahu came and tied the deceased and threw the dead body in a well. 5. From the aforesaid materials which surfaced during investigation it is clear that it is not this petitioner who has committed murder of the deceased rather he only help to dispose of the dead body. 2026:JHHC:5690 2 6. Considering the fact that there is no allegation against the petitioner of giving vital blow upon the deceased and only allegation against the petitioner is to dispose of the body, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Chatra in connection with Tandwa PS Case No. 91 of 2025 subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner, having sufficient landed property in his/her own name within the State of Jharkhand. 7. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 26.02.2026 Tanuj/CP-3 Uploaded on 28.02.2026