[2026:JHHC:14694] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2196 of 2026 ------ Pradeep Kiro, Age- 42 years, S/o- Late Emil Kiro, R/o- Vill – Deepatoli, Deobahar, P.O.- Deobahar + P.S.- Rengari (Thethai Tangar), Dist- Simdega Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anish Kr. Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.04 Dated-13-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Thethai Tangar P.S. Case No.19 of 2006 corresponding to G.R. Case No.148 of 2006 (S.T. Case No.119 of 2006) registered for the offences punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed murder of Nabor Kindo who was a mentally imbalanced person and used to assault and used abusive language and used to threaten the villagers. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-18 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. yet he has been arrayed in this case is an accused, in exercise of the power under Section 319 of Code of Criminal Procedure by the Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C., Simdega. It is further submitted that the petitioner is a retired Army Personnel relieved from the services on 31.05.2025. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.01.2026 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Additional Sessions Judge-1, Simdega in connection with Thethai Tangar P.S. Case No.19 of 2006 corresponding to G.R. Case No.148 of 2006 (S.T. Case No.119 of 2006) with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-13.05.2026-Animesh/