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[ 2025:JHHC:18147]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5452 of 2025
1. Sukhlal Cherwa, aged about 29 years, Son of Late Singray Cherwa,
2. Musung Cherwa @ Raj Cherwa, aged about 26 years, Son of Ramsai Cherwa, Both Resident of Village Kayda, P.O. & P.S. -Goilkera, District - West Singhbhum, Jharkhand.
… Petitioners
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioners : Md. Imran Beig, Adv. For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, Addl. PP.
02 / 07.07.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Anandpur P. S. case no. 03 of 2025 instituted under Section 103 (1), 238, 61 (2) of BNS, 2023.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused persons, committed murder of Motilal Angaria and caused dis-appearance of the evidence of the murder . It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false and there is no eye witness to the occurrence. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 9 of the bail application and they have been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion . It is next submitted that the petitioners have been in jail custody since 15.02.2025 , as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners are 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 in any manner during trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations have already been admitted on bail by this court vide order dated 07.07.2025 passed in 5450 of 2025 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 petitioners on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioners 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 learned ACJM, Chakradharpur (Chaibasa) in connection with Anandpur P. S. case no. 03 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioners will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case 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.)
Smita/-