[2025:JHHC:13118 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3429 of 2025 Rajesh Kumar Mahto @ Vinod Mahto @ Rajesh Singh, aged about 24 years, son of Late Jagdish Mahto, resident of Tupkadih Kumardih, Harijan Colony, P.O. and P.S. Jaridih, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Nikhilesh Kr. Chatterjee , Adv. Mr. Shiv Prasad , Adv. For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh , Addl. PP 02 / 01.05.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No. 220 of 2024 instituted under Sections 103 (1), 61 (2), 112 (2) of the BNS, Section 25 (1- B)a, 25 (6) and 26 and 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused has committed murder of Anupam Kumar. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR and he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his own confessional statement and the confessional statement of the co-accused person. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the charge sheet has already been submitted but no witness has been examined in the trial so far nor the charge has been framed. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 30.11.2024, as mentioned in para 1 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 victim of the case in any manner during trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations have already been released on bail by this court vide order dated 28.04.2025 passed in BA No. 3308 of 2025 hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular 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 CJM, Ranchi in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No. 220 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will not to 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.) Smita/-