2026:JHHC:15461 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4455 of 2026 Sita Ram Manjhi --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv. For the O.P. : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, A.P.P. --- 02/26.05.2026 Heard Mr. Santosh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected in B.A. No. 4978 of 2024. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that dead body was alleged to have been recovered on the joint confession of the petitioner and Laxman Kisku and the said Laxman Kisku has been granted bail in B.A. No.2785 of 2026. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 12.01.2024. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the fact that similarly situated co-accused persons has been granted bail as noted above, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge IIIrd Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Mahuatand P.S. Case No. 01/2024 (S.T. No.277 of 2024) subject to the condition that the petitioner shall remain physically present before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial unless prevented by sufficient cause. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated- 26th May, 2026. Amar/- Uploaded on: 27 /05/2026.