[2026:JHHC:28204 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8685 of 2026 Vikas Mahto @Bikash Kumar, aged about 26 years, Village son of Bodhan Mahto, resident of Timra, P.O. and P.S. - Karra, District -Khunti (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav Kushalesh, Adv. For the State : Ms. Bandana Sinha, Addl. PP 02 / 17.09.2026 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 B.N.S., 2023, and Section 27 of the 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 learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 12 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 and charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 09.03.2026, as mentioned in para 14 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. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted on bail by this court vide order dated 12.08.2026 passed in B.A. No. 7565 of 2026 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 S.D.J.M., 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.) Dated 17.09.2026 Smita/-