[2026:JHHC:29873] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9356 of 2026 ------ Jay Prakash Singh @ Jan Prakash Singh aged about 21 years, S/o Govind Singh @ Govindra Singh R/o Vill- Cherabar, P.O. – Tale Babhandi, P.S.- Chainpur, District- Palamau, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Sushma Aind, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-06-10-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T Case No. 314 of 2026 arising out of Chainpur P.S. Case No. 57 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 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 Yugesh Singh and threw the dead body beneath a bridge over the Koel River to cause disappearance of the evidence of murder in order to screen himself and the co-accused from the offence of murder. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that petitioner has been implicated in this case only because they were threatening the deceased prior to his death and on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person -Shiv Kumar Singh @ Shiv Pujan Singh. It is next submitted that so far two witnesses have been examined in this case and except suspicion just because of threatening, they had stated nothing about the petitioner to implicate him in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 05.03.2026 as mentioned in para-14 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-I, Palamau in connection with S.T Case No. 314 of 2026 arising out of Chainpur P.S. Case No. 57 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:- 06.10.2026 Amar/