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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:30071 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 7303 of 2025
------ Kaila Manjhi, aged about 55 years, S/o. Late Sibon Manjhi, R/o. Putkadih, P.O. & P.S.- Mahuatand, Dist. Bokaro, Jharkhand.
… … Petitioner
-Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Amrita Kumari, A.P.P. For the informant : Mr. Anjani Nandan, Advocate
------ 03/25.09.2025
Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 277/2024 arising out of Mahuatand P.S. Case No. 01/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 302, 201/34 of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Bermo at Tenughat.
3. On 07.01.2024, husband of the informant namely Jitlal Manjhi went missing. On 11.01.2024, dead body of deceased was recovered on basis of confession of co-accused persons including this petitioner. Murder weapon and several incriminating articles were recovered on the confession of the petitioner.
4. It was submitted that co-accused Anil Kisku has been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court.
5.
Learned counsel for the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and has submitted that petitioner has made his extra judicial confession.
6. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail stands rejected.
25 September 2025
(Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-