( 2026:JHHC:16561 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1094 of 2026 ------ Akash Karmali @ Adhiraj Singh, aged about 24 years, son of Muna Karmali, resident of Village- Bundu, P.O. & P.S.- Keredari, Dist.-Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.06 Dated- 09.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. No. 203 of 2025 arising out of Barkagaon P.S. Case No.05 of 2025 (G.R. No. 787 of 2025) registered for the offences punishable under sections 103(1)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 27 of Arms Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons has committed the murder of Santosh Kumar Singh. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his self- confessional statement in connection with Mandu (Kuju) P.S. Case No. 12 of 2025. It is further submitted that so far three witnesses have been examined including the son and wife of the deceased but none of them have identified the petitioner in court. It is next submitted that except the self-confessional statement of the petitioner, there is no other material to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 23.01.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he 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 petitioner 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 petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 A.S.J-IX, Hazaribag, in connection with S.T. No. 203 of 2025 arising out of Barkagaon P.S. Case No.05 of 2025 (G.R. No. 787 of 2025) with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 09.06.2026 Gunjan-