[2026:JHHC:28202] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8684 of 2026 Awadh Kumar Sahu, aged about 19 years, son of Balmukund Sahu, resident of Village District Kamle, P.O. and Kuru, P.S. Lohardaga (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Kumar , Adv. Mr. Brajesh Kr. Singh , Adv. For the State : Mr. B.Shastri, Addl. PP 02 / 17.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.31 of 2026 instituted under Section 103(1), 238 of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of an unknown person. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 17 of the bail application and the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the Call Detail Report and CCTV footage. It is next submitted that chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 16.05.2026, as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is further 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, Latehar in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.31 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 17.09.2026 Smita/-