( 2026:JHHC:11344 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3193 of 2026 ------ Deva Kumar Paswan @ Deva Paswan, aged about 22 years, son of Rajesh Paswan, resident of Village-Sakrugarh Gas godam, P.O. & P.S.-Jirwabadi, Dist.-Sahibganj … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 18.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Borio (J) P.S. Case No. 188 of 2022 instituted under Sections 302/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of the common intention with the co-accused person, has committed the murder of the father of the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and 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, who has already been admitted on bail. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 12 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 31.10.2025, as mentioned in para 15 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witnesses of the case in any manner during trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 24.04.2025 in B.A. No.3120 of 2025. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular 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, Sahibganj in connection with Borio (J) P.S. Case No. 188 of 2022 with the condition that the petitioner will not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witnesses 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.) 18.04.2026 Gunjan-