[2026:JHHC:18933] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.4121 of 2026 ------ Vishal Balmuchu, Aged about – 20 Years, S/O – Sikander Balmuchu, Resident of Village- Kudahatu, P.O. + P.S.- Jhinkpani, District- West Singhbhum .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Bhaskar Trivedi, Advocate Ms. Shipra Sonam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated-29-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Tonto P.S. Case No.15 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.285 of 2025 (S. T. Case No.308 of 2025) registered for the offences punishable under Section 103 (1), 238, 3 (5) of the B.N.S. 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 the murder of Gurucharan Bodra and caused disappearance of the evidence of the murder to save him and the co-accused persons. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-16 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that so far as six witnesses have been examined including the father, mother and brother of the deceased and except raising suspicion against the petitioner and the co-accused person for having enmity with the deceased, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb 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 30.05.2025 as has been mentioned in para-20 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in connection with Tonto P.S. Case No.15 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.285 of 2025 (S. T. Case No.308 of 2025) with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-29.06.2026-Animesh/