[2026:JHHC:18721] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5765 of 2026 ------ Shivam Panda, aged about 24 years, son of Ramnath Panda, resident of village- Tarai, P.O.+P.S.- Tamar, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Md. Azeemuddin, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-25-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Silli P.S. Case No.02 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.948 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 109(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act. 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 Haradhan Mahto. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the deceased died after about 12 days of the alleged occurrence during the course of his treatment. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused and his self-confessional statement and the recovery of country-made pistol along with two live cartridges. It is further submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 18.01.2026 as is evident from para-7 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-17 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 15.06.2026 passed in B.A. No.5279 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Silli P.S. Case No.02 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.948 of 2026 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:- 25.06.2026 Saroj/