( 2025:JHHC:33058 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4954 of 2025 ------- Santu Oraon, aged about 40 years, son of Sukra Oraon, resident of village Nauni, P.O. Hutar, P.S. Ghaghra, District Gumla, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Mayank Deep, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma, A.P.P -------- 04/ Dated 04.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ghaghra P.S. Case No. 50 of 2013, corresponding to G.R. Case No.719 of 2013, S.T. Case No.204 of 2016, for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 364 & 323 of the Indian Penal Code and later on, Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code were added, whereas charge has been framed under Sections 147, 148, 323/149, 364/149, 302/149 & 201/149 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-V, Gumla. Mr. Shashi Kumar Verma, learned A.P.P. on behalf of the State has filed counter affidavit. Let it be kept on record. On 22.07.2013, co-accused persons came to the house of the informant and abducted his son Sukru Oraon. The accused persons also abducted one Chandeshwar Oraon. Later on, the son of the informant Sukru Oraon was found murdered. Thereafter, the statement of Chandeshwar Oraon was recorded, in which, he has not named the petitioner as an accused. It was submitted that petitioner has not been named by one of the surviving victims during investigation. In view of the aforesaid fact, 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 Additional Sessions Judge- V, Gumla, in connection with Ghaghra P.S. Case No. 50 of 2013, corresponding to G.R. Case No.719 of 2013, S.T. Case No.204 of 2016. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 04, 2025 BS/-