[2026:JHHC:30333] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9510 of 2026 ------ Kanhai Lal Bhattacharya, aged about 59 years, S/o- Late Khagendra Nath Bhattacharya, R/o Quarter No.1/60, Jagjivan Nagar, P.O. and P.S. Saraidhela, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate Mr. Karbir, Advocate Mr. Prashant Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-09-10-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Saraidhela P.S. Case No.157 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1), 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed the murder of Karan Kumar. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-54 of the case-diary, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the deceased was a notorious criminal and he was involved in five other cases including the cases of theft. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-7 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the deceased intruded in to the house of the petitioner in the dead of night and the petitioner allegedly assaulted the deceased with the aid of the co-accused. It is further submitted that there is no eye-witness to the occurrence. It is also submitted that though charge-sheet has already been submitted but no witness has been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 petitioner has been in custody since 02.08.2026 as has been mentioned in para- 14 of the instant bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Saraidhela P.S. Case No.157 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-09.10.2026-Animesh/