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2026 DAILYLAW 15651 (JHR)

CHHUTU LAL SOREN @ GHAGHAR MANJHI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./4963/2026 · 2026-06-04

Rongon Mukhopadhyay

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2026:JHHC:16127 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.4963 of 2026 ---- Chhutu Lal Soren @ Ghaghar Manjhi …. …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ---- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Hemant Kr. Shikarwar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 04th June, 2026 1. Heard Mr. Hemant Kr. Shikarwar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP. 2. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Nimdih P.S. Case No.69 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No.28 of 2026 (S.T. Case No.25 of 2026). 3. The petitioner and another accused were suspected to be involved in the murder of the son of the informant. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that one of the co-accused has already been granted bail in B.A. No.3993 of 2026. Learned counsel submits that there was a civil litigation pending between the parties and so far as the recovery of the murder weapon is concerned, the same has been recovered at the instance of Bablu Manjhi @ Bablu Soren. The petitioner is in custody since 24.11.2025. 5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Regard being had to the fact that the petitioner had been implicated in this case merely on the ground of suspicion, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Chandil in connection with Nimdih P.S. Case No.69 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No.28 of 2026 (S.T. Case No.25 of 2026). (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated: 04th June, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 06.06.2026