[2026:JHHC:12677] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3553 of 2026 ------ Jivan Bakhla @ Jeewan Bakhla, aged about 42 years, Son of Marshel Bakhla @ Sanika Oraon, Resident of Billage- Malgo, P.O. Bingaon, P.S. Karra, District- Khunti (Jharkhand). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Deepak Kr. Sinha, Advocate Mr. Sameer Sahay, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 29-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Karra P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 09 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 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 committed murder of Budhuwa Oraon @ Itwa Bakhla. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused persons namely Walter Kachhap, Anil Kachhap & Vijay Khalkho, who themselves have confessed their involvement in this case. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the except the confessional statement of the co- accused persons there is no other material to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner is that due to some land dispute, the petitioner has falsely been roped in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as mentioned in para-28 of the instant bail petition. 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 lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.09.2025 as mentioned in para-06 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P. as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Karra P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 09 of 2026 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 will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 29/04/2026 Amar/