[2026:JHHC:27139] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8315 of 2026 Raju Kumbhkar, S/o Anil Kumbhkar, aged about 32 years, R/o New Olidih, Birsa Road Mango, Jamshedpur, P.O. + P.S.- Olidih, Bahar Dari, Dist.- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Adv. For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, Addl. PP 02 / 08.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mango (Olidih) P. S. case no. 123 of 2026 instituted under Section 103(1), 238, 3(5) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of the common intention with the co-accused, committed murder of Vikash Singh and threw the dead body to screen himself and the co-accused persons of the offence. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his own confessional statement and subsequently, the confessional statement of the co-accused. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that though chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner but no witness has been examined. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 01.06.2026 , as mentioned in para 16 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed 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 JMFC, Jamshedpur in connection with Mango (Olidih) P. S. case no. 123 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.) Dated 08.09.2026 Smita/-