[2026:JHHC:16736] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2469 of 2026 ------ 1. Ajay Kant Bhagat aged about 27 years son of Late Laxmi Kant Bhagat 2. Arjun Kant Bhagat aged about 19 years son of Late Uma Kant Bhagat Both resident of village- Tengraia Sarnatoli, P.O. & P.S. Palkot, District Gumla. .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, Addl.P.P. For the Informant : Md. Abdul Wahab, Advocate ------ Order No:-04 Dated:-10-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No.69 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners have committed murder of Jhalo Devi. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioners are not named in the F.I.R. but in the re-statement of the informant, though the informant has categorically stated that some unknown persons have committed murder of the deceased but he has expressed suspicion that since land dispute was going on between the family members of the petitioners with the family members of the informant; hence, they might have committed the murder of Jhalo Devi. It is then submitted that except suspicion, there is no other material available in the record to implicate the petitioners in this case. It is further submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case and charge has already been framed but no witness has been examined in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 23.11.2025 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-16 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertake not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State and the learned counsel for the informant oppose the prayer for bail of the petitioners. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No.69 of 2025 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile numbers and photocopy of the Aadhar Cards in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case and they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 10.06.2026 Saroj/