[2026:JHHC:19016] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5960 of 2026 ------ Istak Shekh @ Istak Sk, Aged about – 23 years, Son Of – Sefait Shekh, Resident of Village – Beniagram, Post Office – Beniagram, Police Station – Farakka, District- Murshidabad, State West Bengal .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Raja Ravi Shekhar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-30-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barharwa P.S. Case No.85 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Chandan Besra and threw the dead-body to screen himself and the co-accused persons from the offence. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that at best, the allegation against the petitioner is that he caused disappearance of the evidence of the murder and there is no material available in the record to suggest that the petitioner committed murder of the deceased. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.04.2026 as is evident from para-1 of the instant bail application. 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Rajmahal in connection with Barharwa P.S. Case No.85 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:- 30.06.2026 Saroj/