SANJAY GANJHU ALIAS SANJAY KUMAR GANJHU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./3017/2026 · 2026-05-04
Anil Kumar Choudhary
body2026
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[2026:JHHC:13200] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3017 of 2026
------ Sanjay Ganjhu @ Sanjay Kumar Ganjhu aged about 23 years, son of Raghunath Ganjhu, Resident of Village- Tektha Handu, P.O.- Khadhaiya, P.S.- Tandwa, Dist.- Chatra .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailendra Jit, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Praful Jojo, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-03 Dated:-04-05-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No. 114 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 113(2), 113(3), 113(4) of the B.N.S., 2023, Sections 25(1-A), 25(6), 25(7), 25(1-B)(a), 26, 31, 35 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of C.L.A. Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in terrorist activity and on seeing the police personnel, fled away towards jungle with the fire arms. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the co-accused persons were apprehended and they disclosed the name of the petitioner to be a person involved in the offence. It is also submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 05.12.2025 as is evident from para-13 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the co- accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 12.03.2026 passed in B.A. No. 1639 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner
during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named 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 learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Hazaribag in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No. 114 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 04.05.2026 Saroj/