[2026:JHHC:10068] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1355 of 2026 ------ Jagat Mahto @ Jagat Kumar, aged about 25 years, Son of Ramlagan Mahto, resident of Village- Kenke, P.O. Toyar, P.S. Gola, District- Ramgarh, (Jharkhand). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Jageshwar Mahto, Advocate Mr. Saibal Laik, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Srivastava, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-08-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gola P.S. Case No. 94 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 328, 3(5) of 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, committed murder of Ravi Kumar and caused disappearance of the evidence of his murder by throwing his dead body in a well. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that only because the petitioner was seen in a drunken state with the deceased, hence, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. It is then submitted that as per the post mortem report, the cause of death was asphyxia (drowning) & head injury (intracranial bleeding) sustained due to hard blunt object while drowning. It is then submitted that the deceased died because of accidental fall in the well and there is no motive for the petitioner to commit murder of the deceased. It is also submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.10.2025 as is evident from para-12 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-13 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Ramgarh in connection with Gola P.S. Case No. 94 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:- 08.04.2026 Saroj/