( 2026:JHHC:22087 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6886 of 2026 ------ Surendra Mahto, aged about 32 years, son of late Mahabir Mahto, resident of Village-Sikri Ward No. 05, P.O.-Sikri, P.S.- Barkagaon, Dist.-Hazaribag … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Jalaj P. Tiwari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Srivastava, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 27.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail 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 petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, has committed murder of Tulsi Mahto. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner 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 petitioner and they were having land dispute with the deceased, hence, it is suspected by the informant that the petitioner 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 co-accused-Meena Mahto 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 petitioner 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 petitioner has been in custody since 07.03.2026 as has been mentioned in para-21 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-09 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused persons with similar allegation have already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 24.07.2026 in B.A. No.6201 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 J.M. 1st Class, Hazaribagh, in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.35 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 27.07.2026 Gunjan-