2026:JHHC:4190 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.10020 of 2025 Mangta Surin aged about 46 years son of Late Ramrai Surin, resident of village – Dewanbir Sonua, P.O Kuira, P.S. Sonua, District – Singhbhum (West). …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P --------- 03/Dated: 16 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 25.12.2024, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. No.144 of 2025, corresponding to Chaibasa Muffasil P.S. Case No.163 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 103(1)/ 238 of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge – I, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. It is a case of double murder. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that although the charge has been framed on 21.06.2025, but till date only three witnesses have been examined out of fifteen charge-sheeted witnesses. It has further been submitted that only material available against this applicant is that the mobile of the deceased has been recovered from his possession to which the defence has been taken that it was given to him by one of the co-accused. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the material available on record, I am not - 1 - B.A. No.10020 of 2025 2026:JHHC:4190 inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail, at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 16th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 17.02.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.10020 of 2025