[2026:JHHC:15234] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4171 of 2026 Suraj Behra aged about 20 years, Son of Bhanu Behra, Resident at village Salgapos, Bhawnadipa, P.O. & P.S. T. Tanger, District Simdega, (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Adv. For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, Addl. PP 02 / 15.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with T. Tanger P.S. case no. 04 of 2026 instituted under Section 137(2) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused persons, has committed murder of Nayeem Miya @ Mannu and Kalim Khan. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR and has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused and his self-confessional statement and even going by the confessional statement of the three accused persons of the case, since the deceased persons were criminals and on earlier occasion, they were harassing the friends of the petitioner, who are the co- accused persons and severely assaulted one of co-accused namely Deepak Minz and were disturbing the co-accused Raushan Minz by breaking the lock of his house, hence, to save his friends from the torture perpetrated by the deceased, the petitioner along with the co-accused committed murder. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 19 of the bail application and charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 26.01.2026, as mentioned in para 19 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 JMFC, Simdega in connection with T. Tanger P.S. case no. 04 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 15.05.2026 Smita/-