[2026:JHHC:12030] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 2365 of 2026 Sumit Kumar Gorai @ Sumit Gorai, aged about 23 years, son of Lakhi Charan Goral, Resident of Majhi Tola, Nirmal Nagar, Adityapur, P.O. & P.S. Adityapur, District- Seraikela Kharsawan. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Aditya Aman , Adv. For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda , Addl.. PP For the informant : Mr. Parul Parasar , Adv. 03 / 22.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bistupur P. S. case no. 111 of 2025 instituted under Section 126(2), 115, 109, 3(5) of BNS, 2023. 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 persons, committed murder of Ritesh Kumar Singh. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 16 of the bail application and he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his self statement, and confessional statement of the co-accused persons. It is next submitted that without putting the petitioner on TIP, as mentioned in para 9 of the Bail Application, chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 10.07.2025 , as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted that no witness has been examined as yet charge has been framed only on 17.04.2026. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case or the family members of the victim in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail and submits that the prayer of bail of the co-accused person has been rejected by a co-ordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 19.02.2026 passed in B.A. no. 11854 of 2025. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts of the case, 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-II, Jamshedpur in connection with Bistupur P. S. case no. 111 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case or the family members of the victim 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 22.04.2026 Smita/-