( 2026:JHHC:29777 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8645 of 2026 ------ Ajit Mahto @ Binod Mahto, Aged about 23 years, S/o Late Mansuk Mahto, R/o Village –Timra, P.O. –Karra, P.S. –Karra, District -Khunti … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Kr. Ganjhu, Advocate : Mr. Ashok Kr. Goel, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 05.10.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Karra P.S. Case No.19 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 103(1)/1069(1)/61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 27 of the Arms Act. The 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 further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the allegation of firing is upon two unknown criminals. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R., without putting him on T.I. Parade as mentioned in para -05 of the supplementary affidavit dated 18.09.2026, charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para -8 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.03.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 09 of the bail application. It is further submitted that charge has not yet been framed in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 12.08.2026 in B.A. No. 7565 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 05.10.2026 Sonu/