( 2026:JHHC:20196 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5530 of 2026 ------ Surja Paharia @ Surya Pahariya @ Surja Pahariya, aged about 42 years, son of Late Chandu Pahariya, resident of Village Gadara Pahar, Borio, P.O.-Borio, P.S.-Borio, District-Sahibganj. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Akhouri Awinash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated- 08-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. Case No.261 of 2024 arising out of Borio P.S. Case No.35 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Madhu Pahariya. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that so far six witnesses have been examined including the informant; who has been examined as PW- 2 and the witnesses have stated that they came to know that the petitioner has committed murder of Madhu Pahariya, but there is no eye witness to the occurrence as is evident from the depositions of the witnesses out of which two of them being PW-3 & 5 have not supported the case of the prosecution and they have been declared hostile. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as per the report submitted by the Officer-in-Charge of Borio Police Station. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.05.2024, as has been mentioned in paragraph no.12 of the bail application. 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 Addl. P.P. 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 Sessions Judge, Sahibganj in connection with S.T. Case No.261 of 2024 arising out of Borio P.S. Case No.35 of 2024 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.) 08/07/2026 Abhiraj/