2026:JHHC:5766 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 12168 of 2025 Munna Oraon @ Santu Oraon, aged about 26 years, son of Angna Oraon, resident of Road Side, Tangar Basti, PO & PS-Mandar, Dist-Ranchi ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Tarun Kumar, APP -------- Order No. 02/Dated: 26th February 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 302/120(B) IPC and under Section 27 of the Arms Act in connection with Mandar PS Case No. 45 of 2024. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged in the FIR and there is no eye witness in this case. Learned counsel submits that the name of the petitioner has surfaced on the basis of confessional statement of co- accused. He further submits that the co-accused, namely, Saina Manisha Kerketta @ Saina Kerketta in B.A No. 2166 of 2025 and Vijay Bhagat in B.A No. 9295 of 2024 have been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide orders dated 19.03.2025 and 17.01.2025 respectively. It has been submitted that petitioner is in custody since 25.08.2025 as such he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the fact that the main accused person on whose confession the name of the petitioner has surfaced has been granted bail in B.A No. 2166 of 2025 and 9295 of 2024 respectively. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on 2026:JHHC:5766 2 furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Mandar PS Case No. 45 of 2024. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stand allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 26th February 2026 Amit Uploaded on 28/02/2026