( 2026:JHHC:26321 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8101 of 2026 ------ Sukra Mahto, aged about 75 years, s/o late Puna Mahto, r/o Village-Timra, P.O.-Bhandra, P.S.-Karra, Dist.-Khunti, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, Addl. P.P. For the Informant : Ms. Nivedita Kundu, Advocate ------ Order No.02 Dated- 01.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Karra P. S. case no. 19 of 2026 instituted under Section 103 (1), 109 (1), 61 (2) of BNS, 2023 and Section 27 of Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed murder of the father of the informant and attempted to murder the brother of the informant by getting them fired upon; through unknown criminals. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the allegation of firing is upon the two unknown criminals and the petitioner has been arrayed in this case only because there is land dispute between the parties. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as has been mentioned in paragraph 11 of the bail application and except suspicion, there is no material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that no witness has been examined; though charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner is an old man of 75 years. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 13.07.2026, as has been mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and further undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 12.08.2026 in B.A. No.7565 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. and the learned counsel for the informant opposes the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Karra P.S. case no. 19 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 01.09.2026 Gunjan-