[2026:JHHC:26805] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8249 of 2026 ------ Amresh Mishra, aged about 22 years, S/o Satyadev Mishra, R/o Village- Ramanand Puruwa, Madhwapur, Chakatta, P.O. & P.S.- Kotwali Nagar, District- Gonda (U.P.). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Altmash Khan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-07-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Senha P.S. Case No. 24 of 2024 in S.T. Case no. 38 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the I.P.C. and under Section 27 of the Arms Act. This is the fifth journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail. Earlier, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected on merit by this Court vide order dated 10.02.2025 passed in B.A. No. 10443 of 2024 and subsequently, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn, thereafter another B.A. (Filing) No. 9023 of 2025 and the same was also dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 06.08.2025 by the Co-ordinate Bench, then B.A. No. 7925 of 2025 was filed which was also dismissed as rejected vide order dated 16.09.2025 by the Co-ordinate Bench, thereafter B.A. No. 5177 of 2026 was filed before this Court vide order dated 12.06.2026 which was rejected by this Court. 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 Sibu Sao. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that fresh ground is that the eye-witness of the occurrence namely Deepa Thakur who is examined as P.W.1 has been declared hostile on the prayer of the prosecution and even though the prosecution put leading question to her, still she did not support the case of the prosecution. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.04.2026 as mentioned in para-11 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-11 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-II, Lohardaga in connection with Senha P.S. Case No. 24 of 2024 in S.T. Case no. 38 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:- 07.09.2026 Amar/