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2025 DAILYLAW 26739 (JHR)

SURJU MUNDA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./9017/2024 · 2025-01-23

Ambuj Nath

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9017 of 2024 Surju Munda aged about 18 years of old, Son of Sri Jariya Munda @ Jhariya Munda, Resident of Village- Sarle, Post Office -Maranghada, Police Station - Maranghada, District- Khunti. … … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner: M/s. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : M/s. P. D. Agrawal, Spl.P.P --- 03/23.01.2025 Heard the Parties. Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Maranghada P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024, registered for offence under section 302/201 of Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned C.J.M, Khunti. On 06.05.2024, sister of the informant namely Nandi Kumari went missing. Thereafter, on 09.05.2024, her dead body was recovered from a well. It appears that the victim was having love affairs with the petitioner. The petitioner was apprehended and he confessed his guilt. Learned lawyer for the petitioner submitted that nothing incriminating has been recovered on the basis of confession of the petitioner. It was further submitted that from the perusal of postmortem report, it appears that the deceased had not sustained any external or internal injuries. It further appears that apart from suspicion, there is no other material against the petitioner on the record. Regard being had to the facts and circumstance of the case, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M, Khunti in connection with Maranghada P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Saurabh uploaded