IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1670 of 2025 ------- Som Purty @ Chom @ Chomo, aged about 18 years, son of Randasi Purty, resident of village Itre, Binda Bazar, P.O. & P.S. Murhu, District Khunti, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate Mr. Rabindra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, A.P.P. -------- 04/ Dated 28.02.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Murhu P.S. Case No. 37 of 2023, corresponding to G.R. No.673 of 2023, for the offences registered under Sections 385, 387 & 427 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 25(1-A), 25(1-B)a, 25(6), 35 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of the CLA Act, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Khunti. On 28.07.2023, Murhu Police on the basis of confidential information that members of PLFI have assembled in Sadigaon village and were making preparations for committing some offence, raided the place of occurrence and apprehended co-accused Bir Singh and Jorge Sandi Purty, arms and ammunitions and naxal literatures were recovered from the place of occurrence. It was submitted that though the petitioner is named in the F.I.R but his name has transpired in the confession of co-accused persons. It was further submitted that petitioner was not arrested at the spot nor any incriminating article was recovered from his possession. It was further submitted that co-accused Jen @ Jibi @ Jeewan Bodra has been granted bail by this Court in B.A. No. 8565/2024. In view of the submission made above, 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 S.D.J.M., Khunti, in connection with Murhu P.S. Case No. 37 of 2023, corresponding to G.R. No.673 of 2023. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-