BATO TOPNO ALIAS SUJIT TOPNO ALIAS BOKHA TOPNO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./2298/2025 · 2025-03-24
Ambuj Nath
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2298 of 2025
Bato Topno @ Sujit Topno @ Bokha Topno, aged about 25
years, son of Birsa Topno, resident of village Turundu, Sarna
Toli, P.O. and P.S. Kamdara, District Khunti (Jharkhand)
… … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand
... … Opposite Party
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CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
----- For the Petitioner: M/s. K. S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : M/s. Tarun Kumar, A.P.P
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02/24.03.2025 Heard the Parties.
Petitioner has been made an accused in connection with S.T. No. 262 of 2018, arising out of Kamdara P.S. Case No.55 of 2017, Corresponding to Spt. G.R. No. 1114 of 2017, registered under sections 302/201/ 34/120B of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Gumla.
On 29.11.2017, dead body of an unknown person was found in a well at Birsa Danga situated in Chotkatoli.
It was submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired in the statement of witnesses Anmol Topno, who has stated that the petitioner along with the co-accused persons had requested him to help them dispose of the dead body of the deceased.
It was further submitted that Ruben Topno whose name had come in the statement of Anmol Topno has been granted bail by coordinate bench of this Court and the case of the petitioner stands on similar footing.
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 Additional Sessions Judge-II, Gumla in connection with S.T. No. 262 of 2018, arising out of Kamdara P.S. Case No.55 of 2017, Corresponding to Spt. G.R. No. 1114 of 2017.
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