( 2026:JHHC:14287 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3993 of 2026 ------ Guntu Manjhi @ Bhuti Soren, aged about 28 years, s/o Bharat Soren, r/o Village-Lakri-Jugilang, P.O.-Jugilong, P.S.- Nimidih, Dist.-Saraikela-Kharsawan … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Hemant Kr. Shikarwar, Advocate : Ms. Moli Sinha, Advocate : Ms. Prashansa, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 12.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. No. 25 of 2026 arising out of Nimidih P.S. Case No.69 of 2025 (G.R. No. 28 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under sections 103(1)/238/351(3)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons has committed the murder of Sonu Manjhi and caused disappearance of the evidence of murder by throwing the dead body. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicions and the confessional statement of the co-accused- Bablu Majhi @ Bablu Soren. It is then submitted that except suspicion, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that charge has been framed on 25.03.2026 but no witness has been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.11.2025, as has been mentioned in rejection order of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.S.J., Chandil, in connection with S.T. No. 25 of 2026 arising out of Nimidih P.S. Case No.69 of 2025 (G.R. No. 28 of 2026) with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 12.05.2026 Gunjan-