[2026:JHHC:25445] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7897 of 2026 ------ Sitan Karmali, aged about 30 years, Son of Ugam Karmali, resident of Village- Soparan, P.O., P.S. Tandwa, District- Chatra. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-24-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No. 138 of 2023 (S.T.) Case No. 448 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 394, 457 of the Indian Penal Code. This is the third journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail. Earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected on merit by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 28.10.2024 and 07.11.2025 passed in B.A. No. 6489 of 2024 and in B.A. No. 9950 of 2025 respectively. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the fresh ground is that in the meanwhile P.W.3, P.W.4- the informant of this case, P.W.5- the daughter of the deceased have now been examined and P.W.4 has categorically stated that he could not identify the accused persons of the case as they covered their faces. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that as yet no direct evidence has come on record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 20.04.2023 as mentioned in para- 13 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-13 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes 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 petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 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 the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-Xth Hazaribagh in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No. 138 of 2023 (S.T.) Case No. 448 of 2023 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 24.08.2026 Amar/