( 2026:JHHC:17653 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5435 of 2026 ------ Birsa Pahan @ Birsa Phan, aged about 37 years, son of Sohan Pahan @ Son Pahan, R/o Vill- Londup, P.O. Londup, P.S.- Maranghada, Dist- Khunti, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Bandana Sinha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-18-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Maranghada P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) 3(5) of BNS. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed the murder of Gouri Devi and Kanu Munda. It is next submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR yet he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his own confessional statement. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 25.11.2025, as mentioned in para 8 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate 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 Session Judge, Khunti in connection with Maranghada P.S. Case No. 24 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 18.06.2026 Vedanti/