[2026:JHHC:12253] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3442 of 2026 ------ 1. Lakshaman Manjhi @ Lakshman Manjhi, aged about 56 years, son of Late Bengali Manjhi; 2. Ajit Manjhi @ Ojit Manjhi, aged about 35 years, son of Lakshman Manjhi; Both residents of Village- Babupur, P.O. Saraiyahat, P.S.- Saraiyahat, District- Dumka (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajeeva Sharma, Sr. Advocate Mr. Om Prakash, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-27-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 65 of 2026 arising out of Saraiyahat P.S. Case No. 74 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Section 302, 201, 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned senior counsel for the petitioners of submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, have committed murder of Ramdev Majhi and caused disappearance of the evidence of his murder. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are all false. It is then submitted that only on the basis that the petitioners were last seen with the deceased, they have been implicated in this case and there is no motive attributed to the petitioners which could have led them to commit the murder of Ramdev Manjhi. It is next submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 07.11.2025 as is evident from para-11 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-10 of the bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertake 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 petitioners be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Dumka in connection with S.T. Case No. 65 of 2026 arising out of Saraiyahat P.S. Case No. 74 of 2022 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile numbers and photocopy of the Aadhar Cards in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case and they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 27.04.2026 Saroj/