[2026:JHHC:20339] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5624 of 2026 ------ Gaga Gagrai, aged about 32 years, S/o Oreya Gagrai, Resident of Village – Barapasia, Tola – Chirupasia, P.O. & P.S.- Jeteya, Dist.- Singhbhum West (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-09-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jeteya P.S. Case No.04 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103 (1), 238 (a) 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 Turiya Gagrai. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-16 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. yet on the basis of the information submitted by spy, the petitioner was apprehended by police and the petitioner confessed his guilt and led to recovery of the alleged weapon of offence being an axe. It is further submitted that except the confessional statement leading to recovery of the alleged weapon of offence, there is no other material in the record to implicate him in this case. It is also submitted that though charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 12.04.2026 as has been mentioned in para-17 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned J.M.-1st Class, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in connection with Jeteya P.S. Case No.04 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-09.07.2026-Animesh/