[ 2026:JHHC:21399] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6736 of 2026 Bonj Kunkal @ Pradhan @ Raja Kunkal, aged about 27 years, S/o Dusru Kunkal, Resident of Village & P.O. Gitilpee, P.S. Manjhari, Dist. West Singhbhum (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma ,Addl. PP 02 / 20.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 78 of 2026, arising out Manjhari P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025 instituted under Section 103(1)/ 238 (b)/ 3(5) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Kumar Hansda. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 16 of the bail application and he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the Bhagwan Kunkal and in the meanwhile, the brother of the deceased who is the informant of the case and who has been examined as PW1, has not stated anything to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 22.10.2025, as mentioned in para 18 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-III, West Singhbhum at Chaisbasa in connection with S.T. Case No. 78 of 2026, arising out Manjhari P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 20.07.2026 Smita/-