[ 2026:JHHC:11010] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3071 of 2026 ------ Chhotu Mahto, aged about 25 years, son of Chandra Mahto, resident of Village Kundo, P.O. and P.S. Kuru, District Lohardaga, (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sushma Aind, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-16-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 237 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of B.N.S. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of Shyam Lohara. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that only because Shyam Lohara went with the petitioner as pillion rider in his motorcycle, hence, out of suspicion, the petitioner has been implicated in this case. It is next submitted that in the inquest report it has been categorically stated by the witnesses Sunil Lohara and Budhan Lohara whose parentage and address has also been mentioned in the said inquest report, that the deceased died as because the motorcycle fell down from the bridge, being rashly and negligently driven. It is next submitted that there is absolutely no motive attributed to the petitioner to commit the murder of the deceased. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as is evident from para-26 of the case diary. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 25.10.2025 as is evident from para-11 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-III in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 237 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:- 16.04.2026 Vedanti/