( 2026:JHHC:18569 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5703 of 2026 ------ Shekhar Kumar @ Shekar Prajapati @ Shekhar Kumar Prajapati @ Sahil, aged about 21 years, son of Bhola Prajapati, Permanent Resident of High School, Jharia, Katras More, Gulgullia Patti, P.O. and P.S.-Jharia, District-Dhanbad and at present residing at Jaridih Bazar, Niche Bazar, P.O.-Gandhi Nagar, P.S.-Gandhi Nagar O.P., District-Bokaro, Jharkhand. .... .... …. 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. Gautam Rakesh, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 24-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Marafari P.S. Case No.63 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1267 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) & 310(3) of the BNS, 2023 and under Section 25(1- b)a/26/27/35 of Arms Act. 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 person has committed murder of husband of the informant namely Mantu Das. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that so far 11 witnesses have been examined during the trial, the copy of the certified copy of the depositions of whom have been annexed in this bail application and in their depositions, none of the witnesses have stated anything about the petitioner; to implicate in this case. It is also submitted that the co-accused has already been granted bail. 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 12.08.2025 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, Bokaro in connection with Marafari P.S. Case No.63 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1267 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.) 24/06/2026 Abhiraj/