( 2026:JHHC:14290 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3995 of 2026 ------ 1. Rewatlal Mahto, aged about 38 years, s/o late Dili Mahto 2. Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Kumar Mahto, aged about 28 years, s/o Basant Mahto Both r/o Village-Dumri, P.O.-Dumri, P.S.-Dumri, Dist.- Giridih … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Tarun Kumar No.1, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 12.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Nimiaghat P.S. Case No.16 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 103(1)/238(a) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners have committed the murder of the husband of the informant namely Rakesh Mahto and caused disappearance of the evidence of murder by screening themselves by burning the dead body. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false and the petitioners have been implicated in this case only on the basis of the previous enmity with the deceased due to land dispute and threatening given by the petitioners and their associates as also the mobile phone location. It is next submitted that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and except suspicion, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioners in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no.11 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 12.03.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 11 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioners undertake to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertake that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners 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 petitioners on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Giridih, in connection with Nimiaghat P.S. Case No.16 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioners will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish their mobile numbers and a copy of their Aadhar Cards in the court below with the undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers during the trial of the case, with further condition that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 12.05.2026 Gunjan-