[ 2026:JHHC:9806] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 2785 of 2026 Laxman Kisku @ Lakshman Kisku, Aged about 33 Years, Son of Late Somal Manjhi, R/O- Putkadih, Bazartand P.O+P.S-Mahuatand Dist-Bokaro, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan , Addl.. PP 02 / 07.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mahuatand P. S. case no. 01 of 2024 (S.T. no. 277 of 2024) instituted for the offences punishable under Section 302, 201, 34 of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this is third journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail. It is next submitted that the fresh ground is that the PW 8 being the I.O. of the case, has been examined and he has proved confessional statement of the petitioner, which has been marked as Ext. P-6. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the main allegation of murder is against Sulendra Kisku and Subhash Kisku and the only allegation against the petitioner is that he caused disappearance of the evidence of murder of the deceased, which offence is bailable in nature. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 13 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 12.01.2024 , as mentioned in para 6 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 witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted to bail by this court vide order dated 01.07.2025 passed in B.A. No. 5215 of 2025 hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular 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 Additional Sessions Judge, III, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Mahuatand P. S. case no. 01 of 2024 (S.T. no. 277 of 2024) with the condition that the petitioner will not 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.) Dated 07.04.2026 Smita/-