[2026:JHHC:21688] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6802 of 2026 Lakhicharan Munda, aged about 21 years, son of late Gandharv Munda, resident of village-Taladih, P.O.+P.S.-Tamar, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl. PP 02 / 22.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No. 10/2026 instituted under Section 103(1), 118(2), 238 and 326 read with Section 3 (5) of BNS, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act. The 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 has committed the murder of Etwari Kumari. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and except suspicion, there is no other material to implicate the petitioner in the alleged offence. It is next submitted that the weapon of offence i.e. the country made pistol has been recovered on the disclosure of the co-accused –Vishnu Mahto from the rented house of Bablu Mahto. It is further submitted that except confessional statement, there is no other material to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –14 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 06.02.2026, as mentioned in para 7 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. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted to bail by this court vide order dated 10.06.2026 passed in B.A. No. 4594 of 2026 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1" Class, Ranchi in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No. 10/2026 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 22.07.2026 Smita/-