( 2026:JHHC:10017 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2827 of 2026 ------ Pagla Munda aged about 46 years, son of Lalu Munda, resident of village-Matada, P.O. and P.S.-Chowka, District-Seraikella Kharsawan. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. J.N. Upadhyay, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 08-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chowka P.S. Case No.66 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.01 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) & 3(5) of the BNS, 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 person has committed murder of Soyna Munda. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused persons and the co-accused Mohan Singh Munda led to recovery of the weapon of the offence. It is next submitted that there is delay of some days in lodging the FIR and charge has been framed against the petitioner. It is next submitted that there is no forensic report to say that the blood stain found in the Pharsa (a sharp cutting weapon) was of the informant. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-20 of this bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.11.2025 as mentioned in para-17 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II, Seraikella in connection with Chowka P.S. Case No.66 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.01 of 2026 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 will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 08/04/2026 Abhiraj/