[2026:JHHC:10218] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2843 of 2026 ------ Praveen Mundu @ Takla aged about 26 Years S/O Shantimay Mundu R/O- Kochang P.O. & P.S.- Arki, District- Khunti (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate Ms. Shreya Tiwary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-09-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. No. 184 of 2025 arising out of Murhu P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 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, has committed murder of Budhni Hunni Purti. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only because he led to recovery of weapon of offences being an axe. It is then submitted that except the confessional statement of the petitioner and recovery of one axe that too without any blood stain, there is no other material available in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is then submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.05.2025 as is evident from para-1 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-10 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, Khunti in connection with S.T. No. 184 of 2025 arising out of Murhu P.S. Case No. 30 of 2025 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:- 09.04.2026 Saroj/