(2026:JHHC:18059) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 5573 of 2026 Santosh Mahto, aged about 50 years, son of late Bavani Mahto, resident of village – Sewati, PO – Kazi Pakri, PS – Tarhasi, District –Palamau, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No:- 02, Dated:- 22nd June, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Tarhasi P.S. Case No. 36 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under section 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Raj Deo Mahto. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused person and himself. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 20 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.03.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 19 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 informant or 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palamau at Daltonganj, in connection with Tarhasi P.S. Case No. 36 of 2026, 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 informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 22.06.2026 Aditi