( 2026:JHHC:18382 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5652 of 2026 ------ Paulus Manki, aged about 25 years, son of Gopal Manki, Resident of Village-Dakeida, P.O. & P.S.-Gudri, District-West Singhbhum at Chaibasa. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 23-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. Case No.97 of 2026 arising out of Goilkera P.S. Case No.42 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 & 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons has committed murder of father of the informant namely Karinath Lugun @ Mangra Lugun. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the allegation of murder is against Gomiya Honhaga and Sipriyan Lugun and only allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner brought motorcycle for disposing of the dead body of the deceased. It is further submitted that at best, the allegation against the petitioner is of causing disappearance of the evidence to screen the offenders from the offence of murder. It is also submitted that there is no allegation against the petitioner of assaulting the deceased. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-12 of this bail application. It is further 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/victim or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.12.2025 as is evident from para-01 of this bail application. 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 above-named 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sub-Divisional Court, Chakradharpur at Chaibasa in connection with S.T. Case No.97 of 2026 arising out of Goilkera P.S. Case No.42 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an 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.) 23/06/2026 Abhiraj/