[2026:JHHC:11354] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 3117 of 2026 Rupesh Ganjhu, Aged about 24 years, Son of Late Anandi Ganjhu, Resident of Village Butkuiya, P.O. & P.S. Kunda, District Chatra. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Anupam Anand , Adv. For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan , Addl.. PP 02 / 18.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. No.290 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 & 61(2) of the BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused persons has committed murder of Umesh Ganjhu. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion; as he earlier assaulted Umesh Ganjhu and except this suspicion, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that on being led to discovery by the co-accused Jaswant Ganjhu, the mobile phone of the deceased has been recovered. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 14.04.2025 as is evident from para-6 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 14 of the 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 next submitted that the co- accused with similar allegations has already been admitted on bail by this court vide order dated 07.04.2026 passed in B.A. no. 1474 of 2026 hence, the petitioner may be admitted to 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 Additional Sessions Judge, V, Chatra in connection with Kunda P.S. Case No.10 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. No.290 of 2025 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 18.04.2026 Smita/-