[2026:JHHC:11136] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 3099 of 2026 Dewa Pahan, S/o Late Sanika Pahan, aged about 63 yrs, R/o Village-Jiyarappa, P.O.- Fudi, P.S. Khunti, Dist. Khunti, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash , Adv. For the State : Ms. Bandana Sinha, Addl.. PP 04 / 17.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No.03 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103 (1), 61 (1), 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. 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 and in criminal conspiracy with them, has committed the murder of Soma Munda by firing upon him. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the main allegation is against the co-accused Danial Sanga. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-10 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 09.04.2026 passed in B.A. No.2867 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of his family members in any manner during the trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for 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 CJM, Khunti in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No.03 of 2026 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 17.04.2026 Smita/-