(2026:JHHC:20251) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 6354 of 2026 1. Johnsan Minz, aged about 36 years, son of late Mansidh Minz, 2. Beula Toppo, aged about 34 years, son of Johnsan Minz, (Both are r/o village – Khelgaon, PO & PS – Khelgaon, District – Ranchi) … … …Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Gautam Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No:- 04, Dated:- 09th July, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Khelgaon P.S. Case No.09 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the allegations against the petitioners are that the petitioners have committed murder of Ashif Ansari. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are false. It is then submitted that the petitioners are not named in the F.I.R. but they have been implicated in this case only on the basis of his confessional statement and the recovery of the weapon of offence at the instance of the co-accused. It is also submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 22.02.2026 as mentioned in the rejection order of the bail application of the petitioners passed in B.P. No. 505 of 2026 by learned A.J.C. – XVII, Ranchi in connection with the aforesaid case. It is next submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-11 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertake not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that co-accused person with similar allegation has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 24.06.2026 passed in B.A. No. 5742 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Ranchi, in connection with Khelgaon P.S. Case No. 09 of 2026, with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case and they 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 Aditi