KRISHNA JHA ALIAS KRISHNA NAND JHA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./3365/2025 · 2025-04-29
Anil Kumar Choudhary
body2025
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[2025:JHHC:12799] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3365 of 2025
------ Krishna Jha @ Krishna Nand Jha, aged about 27 years, son of Late Hari Kishor Jha, Resident of Village Banarchua, P.O.- Banarchua, P.S.- Mahagama, District- Godda. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mrs. Jasvindar Mazumdar, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-29-04-2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.167 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1490 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
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 has committed the murder of husband of the informant. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and general and omnibus in nature. It is then submitted that though there is allegation of assault upon the deceased by all the seven accused persons; but only one ante-mortem injury was found upon the deceased as per the post-mortem report. It is then submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner to show the culpability of the petitioner in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 04.02.2025 as mentioned in para-19 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-20 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already admitted to bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.08.2024 passed in B.A. No.6482 of 2024. It is also submitted that the petitioner
undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner also undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
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 CJM, Godda in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.167 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1490 of 2023 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 he will not annoy or disturb the informant or any of the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Saroj/