[2026:JHHC:20554 ] THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6419 of 2026 ------ Chandan Mahato, aged about 31 years, Son of Ram Babu Mahato, resident of Bidyut Nagar, Adityapur, P.O. & P.S.- Adityapur, District- Seraikella, Kharswan, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner. Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party. ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 10-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 391 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons committed murder of Shiv Patro and caused disappearance of the evidence of murder and to screen themselves from the offence committed disappearance of the evidence of murder by throwing the dead body near the railway line. It is next submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and he has only been implicated in this case on the basis of confessional statement of Raja Pal. It is further submitted that the mother of the deceased stated that she saw the deceased in the auto-rickshaw of Raja Pal in which besides Raja Pal, Rakesh Nishad was also present. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has only one criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-16 and he has been in custody since 09.02.2026 as mentioned in para-17 of the bail application. It is also submitted that though charge-sheet has already been submitted but none of the witnesses have been examined as yet. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned A.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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, at Seraikella in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 391 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 10/07/2026 Amar/