( 2026:JHHC:19106 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2723 of 2026 ------ Umesh Murmu, aged about 31 years, Son of Sonalal Murmu, village Matihani, P.O. and P.S. –Poriyahat, District –Godda. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Spl. P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Faisal Khan, Advocate ------ Order No.03 Dated- 30.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No.06 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 103(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the murder of the husband of the informant. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused person. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –24 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.01.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 23 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the co-accused person has already been admitted to bail by a coordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 02.06.2026 in B.A. No. 4779 of 2026. 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Spl. P.P. and the learned counsel for the informant 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 S.D.J.M., Godda, in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No.06 of 2026 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 30.06.2026 Sonu/