2026:JHHC:8401 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2307 of 2026 --------- Satyendra Singh @ Kaila Singh @ Pradhan Jee, aged about 35 years, S/o. Late Ramnath Singh, R/o. village Hethwa Toli, P.O. and P.S. Latehar, Dist. Latehar (Jharkhand). ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Saman Ahmad, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Amrita Kumari, A.P.P. --------- 02/ 25.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 103(1), 238(a) of the B.N.S, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that there is no eye witness to the alleged incident. From the inquest report it appears that the deceased died due to drowning in the Well. Learned counsel submits that since the deceased was a mentally challenged child, he himself fall in the Well and died due to drowning. The charges have been framed and the trial is at the stage of evidence. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 22.07.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the fact that the victim, who was a mentally challenged child, went missing from the house and subsequently, his dead body was found in a Well and also the fact that there is no eye witness to the occurrence and looking to the period of custody of the petitioner; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, 2026:JHHC:8401 2 the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Latehar, in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 141 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 306/2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 25th March, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 30.03.2026