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2026 DAILYLAW 12654 (JHR)

SHANKAR MAJHI ALIAS SANDIP v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./511/2026 · 2026-05-14

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:14967] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.511 of 2026 ------ 1. Shankar Majhi @ Sandip, aged about 38 years, Son of Late Dhananjay Manji, resident of Raidih More, P.O. & P.S. Tamar, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2. Bhusan Machua @ Bhushan Kumar @ Bhushan Machhuwa, aged about 23 years, Son of Late Vishnu Machhua, resident of Raidih More, P.O. & P.S. Tamar, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) 3. Mangal Munda, aged about 27 years, Son of Gurua Munda, resident of Badani, P.O. & P.S. Arki, District- Khunti (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Ms. Saman Ahmad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.06 Dated-14-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.450 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No.68 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 303 (2), 317 (4), 317 (5) and 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners do not press the instant bail application in respect of the petitioner No.3 namely Mangal Munda. Accordingly, this Bail Application stands rejected as not pressed in respect of the petitioner No.3 namely Mangal Munda. So far as the petitioner Nos.1 and 2 are concerned, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioner Nos.1 and 2 is that they have committed the theft of motorcycle. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner Nos.1 and 2 is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner Nos.1 and 2 have been implicated in this case only on the basis of their confessional statement and the recovery of the stolen motorcycle from their possession. It is then submitted that the petitioner Nos.1 and 2 undertake that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner Nos.1 and 2 have been in custody since 04.02.2025 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner Nos.1 and 2be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner Nos.1 and 2, the above-named petitioner Nos.1 and 2 are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Saraikella in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.450 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No.68 of 2025 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-14.05.2026-Animesh/