[2026:JHHC:16384] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 07 of 2026 Laxman Birhor, aged 21 years, son of Sidheshwar, Birhor, resident of Angara Kusum Toli, PO and PS. Angara, District- Ranchi. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak , Addl.. PP 03 / 08.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T Case No.791/2024 arising out of Angara P.S. Case No.44/2024 instituted under Section 302/201 of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Prem Kumar Mahto whose dead body was found in logged water of stone crusher mines. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and except confessional statement of the petitioner, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case and even going by the confessional statement, the petitioner has committed murder after being abused by the deceased at the spur of the moment, without any pre- plan and while being under the influence of Ganja which the petitioner took along with the deceased. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 17.06.2024, as mentioned in para 12 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that so far two witnesses have been examined during the trial of the case but both of them have been declared hostile and they have not supported the case of the prosecution. It is next submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 AJC-XII, Ranchi in connection with S.T. Case No.791/2024 arising out of Angara P.S. Case No.44/2024 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 08.09.2026 Smita/-