2026:JHHC:22441 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3963 of 2026 ---- Mukesh Murmu, son of Budh Ram Murmu, aged about 35 years, resident of Zone No.09, Near Shiva Milan Hotel, Birsanagar, P.O. and P.S. Birsanagar, Town Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Jitendra Nath Upadhyay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, A.P.P. ---- 06/Dated: 29th July, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 07.08.2025 has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Birsanagar P.S. Case No.67 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 140(1), 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jamshedpur. 3. Earlier, prayer for grant of regular bail of the applicant has been dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 12.03.2026 passed by this Court in B.A. No.1726 of 2026. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 5. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that only material against this applicant is there is recovery of slipper of the deceased on his confession. It has been further submitted that the deceased was having illicit relationship with the wife of Rajesh Mahto and Rajesh Mahto has committed crime with the support of two co- accused, namely, Mukesh Murmu and Ashif Ansari. The co-accused, namely, Ashif Ansari @ Asif Ansari has already been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.12.2025 passed in B.A. No.9968 of 2025. It has been further submitted that even as per the prosecution, the recovered article is a slipper, which is general in nature and no TIP has been held. Thus there is no any 2026:JHHC:22441 Page | 2 B.A. No.3963 of 2026 material against this applicant except the confession. Further, the charge has already been framed on 03.07.2026. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. Considering the above fact, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jamshedpur in connection with Birsanagar P.S. Case No.67 of 2025, subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned Trial Court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 29th July, 2026 Madhav/Uploaded