( 2026:JHHC:16486 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3928 of 2026 Pintu Chouhan son of late Karamdev Chauhan… … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Satish Kumar Keshri, A.P.P. --- 09/09.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 15.04.2025 in connection with Mandu (W.B.) P.S. Case No. 90 of 2025, S.T. No. 93 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 103(1), 140(1), 238(a) of the B.N.S. 2023, pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge (I/c) at Ramgarh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that except the confessional statement of the petitioner, there is no other material connecting the petitioner with the alleged offence. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that considering the custody of the petitioner, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that DNA sample has been sent for examination by the FSL, but the report has not yet been received. He has further submitted that the present case is a case where the petitioner was last seen along with the deceased. He submits that after the commission of the alleged offence when the petitioner came back home, his wife asked him about her dewar (deceased), the petitioner told that he had left him at housing more. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that as of now, except the confessional statement of the petitioner, there is nothing against the petitioner, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sessions Judge (I/c) at Ramgarh, in connection with ( 2026:JHHC:16486 ) 2 Mandu (W.B.) P.S. Case No. 90 of 2025, S.T. No. 93 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) Both the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. (ii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (iv) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. However, the FSL, Ranchi is directed to ensure that the report be forwarded to the concerned court at the earliest as the trial is in progress and FSL report appears to be important evidence in this case. 7. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the FSL, Ranchi to ensure compliance. 8. Let this order be communicated by the office to the FSL, Ranchi and to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. 9. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 09.06.2026 Uploaded on 10.06.2026 Binit/