[2026:JHHC: 22219] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6958 of 2026 ------ Prem Lakra, Aged about 44 years, Son of Late Ganesh Lakra, Resident of Village- Konar Toli, Pundag Road, PO + PS.- Pundag, Dist- Ranchi, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Avishek Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-28-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khelgaon P.S. Case No.09 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the murder of Ashif Ansari. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para- 18 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. yet he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused Johnsan Minz. It is further submitted that though charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 09.07.2026 passed in B.A. No.6354 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 petitioner has been in custody since 22.02.2026 as has been mentioned in para-19 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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.F.C., Ranchi in connection with Khelgaon P.S. Case No.09 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-28.07.2026-Animesh/