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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 253 of 2025
Badri Nath Ganjhu, aged about 31 years, Son of Karam Deo Ganjhu, resident of Village- Khilan Dhowra, Karkatta, Hesalong P.O. & P.S. – Khelari, District- Ranchi.
... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand
… … Opposite Party -------
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVNEET KUMAR ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. Priyanka Agrawal, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P. --------
Order No. 04 / Dated 15th January, 2025
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner isan accused in connection with Mcluskiganj P.S. Case No,43 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.66 of 2023, registered under Sections392/411 of IPC along with Section 25(1-B)a/26/35 of Arms Act which were later added vide order dated 12.11.2022, pending in the Court of Learned S.D.J.M, Ranchi. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the gist of the allegations as set out in the F.I.R. is that the petitioner along with co-accused persons has looted bag containing of Rs.5,31,000/- and several other documents including Pass-Book, Cheque-Book, Credit-Card etc., from the possession of the informant-Ashish Kumar by waiving fire arm in the air. 4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is in jail since 10.08.2024 and charge-sheet in this case has been submitted and possibility of tampering the evidence is very remote. Further it is submitted that the culpability of this petitioner has surfaced on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused person and no incriminating article is said to have been recovered from the possession of this petitioner and therefore, he deserves to be enlarged on bail. 5. On the other hand, the learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State has opposed the contentions raised on behalf of the petitioner stating that huge amount has been looted from the possession of the informant and
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therefore he does not deserve to be enlarged on bail. 6. Having heard the parties, perused the records of this case. 7.
In light of the persuasivesubmission advanced on behalf of the petitioner and under the facts and circumstances of this case, this 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 the Court of Learned S.D.J.M, Ranchi, in connection with Mcluskiganj P.S. Case No,43 of 2022 corresponding to G.R. Case No.66 of 2023, subject to the condition that the petitioner will cooperate in the criminal proceeding pending in the learned Trial Court and he will remain present on each and every date of the criminal trial as and when required, failing which, appropriate order shall be passed by the learned Court below for the cancellation of the bail as per the provision of law. (Navneet Kumar, J.)
Basant/S. Das