[2026:JHHC:9760] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.982 of 2026 ------ Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Kumar Yadav, aged about 30 years, son of Laldeo Singh, resident of village Bambhai, Arwal, P.O. Bambahi, P.S. Arwal, District Arwal, Bihar .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate Mr. Rishav Kumar, Advocate Ms. Rashika Bajaj, Advocate For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.04 Dated-07-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No.171 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103 (1) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed the murder of one Sukhuwa Pahaan and the blood stained apparels of the petitioner which were sent for D.N.A. Profiling shows that in all the clothes blood stains of one human male source of origin was detected. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only because he was seen with blood stained clothes, with an injury on his eyebrow. It is further submitted that there is no rhyme or reason why the petitioner will commit the murder of Sukhuwa Pahaan rather during the investigation of the case, it has come that the murder of Sukhuwa Pahaan could not have been committed by a single man. It is further submitted that the petitioner also disclosed that he sustained bleeding injuries by being hit by a tempo. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-92 of the case-diary, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent 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 informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 18.08.2025 as has been mentioned in para-18 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 C.J.M., Khunti in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No.171 of 2025 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 informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 07.04.2026-Animesh/