[2026:JHHC:26535] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8139 of 2026 ------ Kanhaiya Kumar Mandal aged 22 years, S/o Naresh Mandal, Resident of Village – Mahubana P.O. + P.S. – Ramgarh, District- Dumka .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-02-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 174 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 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, committed murder of Lakhindra Soren by assaulting him. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that even though the petitioner is not named in the FIR yet without putting him in T.I. Parade as mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail application, charge sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner and charge has also been framed as mentioned in para-17 of the bail application but no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.01.2026 as mentioned in para-15 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 Additional Sessions Judge-V, Dumka in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 06 of 2026 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 174 of 2026 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:- 02.09.2026 Saroj/