( 2026:JHHC:19594 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 5934 of 2026 ----- Shishupal Singh @ Prakash Singh, aged about 45 yrs, s/o late Bhola Singh, r/o village Hill Chowk Torpa, PO & PS Khunti, Dist. Khunti, State Jharkhand at present r/o Vishanav Devi Nagar, Phase No.1 (Renter of Rajesh Singh), PO & PS Pundag, Dist. Ranchi, State Jharkhand ….Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, APP …...... 02 /03.07.2026: The petitioner, who is an accused for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 364(A)/302/201/120B read with Section 34 of the IPC, is praying for grant of regular bail. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and I have gone through the entire record including the impugned order. 3. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that he was an absconder. 4. Now, the petitioner has appeared and he remained in custody. Charge has already been framed in this case. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of this petitioner has transpired on the confessional statement of co-accused namely Baldeo Mahto but Baldeo Mahto has been acquitted by the trial court. 6. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 7. Considering the aforesaid submission, I am inclined to allow this application. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-1st Khunti in connection with Torpa Police Station Case No. 10 of 2007 (S.T. No. 168 of 2025), subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner, having sufficient landed property in his/her own name within the State of Jharkhand with a further condition that the petitioner shall appear and mark his attendance before the Registrar, Civil Court, Khunti once in a month till the disposal of the trial. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 03.07.2026 Anjali/- Uploaded…./07/2026