[2026:JHHC:22001] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6201 of 2026 ------ 1. Meena Mahto, Aged about 35 years, Daughter of Late Mahaveer Mahto. 2. Basudeo Mahto @ Basudev Mahto, aged about 32 years, Son of Late Mahaveer Mahto. Both Resident of Village – Sikri, P.O. and P.S. – Barkagaon, District – Hazaribagh. .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Manish Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-24-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.35 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 238, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, have committed murder of Tulsi Mahto. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. It is then submitted that only because the dead-body of the deceased was found by the side of a pond near the house of the petitioners and they were having land dispute with the deceased, hence, it is suspected by the informant that they committed the murder of the deceased. It is also submitted that it is the admitted case of the informant herself that the deceased had gone to the house of the petitioner No.1 to participate in the feast held on the occasion to celebrate the 6th day of the birth of a child. It is also submitted that except suspicion, there is no other material available in the record to implicate the petitioners in this case. It is further submitted that though charge sheet has been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is next submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 07.03.2026 as mentioned in para-16 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-03 of the supplementary affidavit. It is lastly 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. 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, Hazaribagh in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.35 of 2026 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile numbers and photocopy of the Aadhar Cards in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers 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:- 24.07.2026 Saroj/