2026:JHHC:13424 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3835 of 2026 Narayan Munda, aged about 29 years, S/o Ledhra Munda, R/o Phuljhor, Tola-Kayradih, P.O. and P.S.-Galudih, District-East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … ... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY --------- For the Petitioner: :Mr. Soumitra Boroi, Advocate For the State :Mrs. Mohua Palit, Addl.P.P. --------- 002 /Dated: 06.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 32 of 2026 arising out of Galudih P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 103, 238 of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed murder of his own brother namely Sarjit Munda. It is next submitted that the petitioner is the informant of the case and only on the basis of his confessional statement leading to discovery of the weapon of offence being a hammer and the torn underwear of the deceased and broken cover keypad of the mobile of the deceased and the broken cover of the keypad mobile phone and its motherboard have been recovered. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and except the confessional statement leading the recovery of the weapons of offence there is no other material on record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.07.2025 as mentioned in paragraph 13. Charge sheet has been submitted against him and charge has been framed but no witness has been examined. It is next submitted by the 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I, Ghatshila in connection with S.T. Case No. 32 of 2026 arising out of Galudih P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner 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 and he undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witnesses of the case in any manner during the pendency of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated: 06.05.2026 Uploaded: 07.05.2026 MM/Cp.03