[2026:JHHC:19373] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6131 of 2026 Kanchan Mahto, S/o Amar Mahto, aged about 25 years, R/o- Village Patrahatu Kumhar Toli, P.O. & P.S. Silli, District Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Vipul Poddar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey , Addl. PP 02 / 02.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Silli P.S. Case No. 02/2026 instituted in respect of the offences punishable under Section 118(2), 109(1), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and Section 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 the common intention with the co-accused persons, has committed murder of Haradhan Mahto. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and 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 further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in the bail application and he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused –Kali Charan Mahto. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 14.01.2026, as mentioned in para 10 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted on bail by this court vide order dated 15.06.2026 passed in B.A. No. 5279 of 2026 hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 SDJM, Ranchi in connection with Silli P.S. Case No. 02/2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 02.07.2026 Smita/-