IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 32 of 2025 ------ Babu Lal Munda @ Babulal Munda, aged about 59 years, S/o. Mansingh Munda, R/o. Vill.- Jumla, P.O.- Halmad, P.S.- Silli, Dist.- Ranchi. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate : Mr. Naveen Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. ------ 02/10.01.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 697/2023 arising out of Silli P.S. Case No. 54/2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 2110/2023, for the offences registered under Sections 302/34 of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of learned A.J.C.-V, Ranchi. 3. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court in B.A. No. 528/2024 vide order dated 18.03.2024. 4. On 22.06.2023 at about 6.30 p.m., petitioner along with co-accused persons namely Sunil Munda and Arjun Munda caught hold of the husband of the Informant namely, Asni Munda and it is alleged that accused Basudeo Munda inflicted several knife injuries on the husband of the Informant due to which he succumbed to his injuries. 5. It was submitted that the petitioner is in custody for about one and half years (1½ years). It was further submitted that the petitioner is not the main assailant of the deceased. 6. Considering the period of custody and the fact that petitioner is not the main assailant, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.J.C.- V, Ranchi in connection with S.T. Case No. 697/2023 arising out of Silli P.S. Case No. 54/2023 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 2110/2023. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-