[2026:JHHC:19025] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5914 of 2026 ------ Santosh Karmkar @ Kuda, son of Late Kriti Karmkar aged about 34 years, resident of Sitaramdera, P.O. and P.S. Sitaramdera, District- East Singhbhum .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Nath Upadhyay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-30-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sitaramdera P.S. Case No.157 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.426 of 2026 (S.T. No.160 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under Section 103 (1), 61 (2), 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 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 and in criminal conspiracy with them, has committed the murder of Shekhar Sandil. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that though the co-accused Rahul Singh, Dablu Singh and Sanjay Pal were seen running towards the Basti but the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion that he being the friend of Rahul Singh, he might have committed the murder of Shekhar Sandil because of the enmity between the deceased and Rahul Singh. It is further submitted that though charge has already been framed in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. 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 13.12.2025 as has been mentioned in para-10 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, Jamshedpur in connection with Sitaramdera P.S. Case No.157 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.426 of 2026 (S.T. No.160 of 2026) 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-30.06.2026-Animesh/