2026:JHHC:16236 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4144 of 2026 Etwa Mundu @ Lor Singh @ Battu @ Buttu, son of Kadiya Mundu … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Kr. Ganjhu, Advocate : Mr. Ashok Kr. Goel, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, APP --- 02/08.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.05.2025 in connection with Murhu P.S. Case No.30/2025, corresponding to Sessions Trial Case No.184/2025, registered under Section 103(1)/3(5) of the B.N.S 2023, now pending in the court of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge 1st Khunti. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the F.I.R. is against unknown and as per the impugned order, during investigation, the petitioner and the co-accused Praveen Mundu, confessed their guilt and on the basis of their confessional statement, the murder weapon has been recovered. He submits that the co-accused Praveen Mundu has been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No.2843 of 2026. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and the case of the petitioner is on identical footing. He submits that the fact that the axe was recovered without any blood stain was taken into consideration by this Court while granting bail to the co-accused. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the fact that identically placed co-accused namely Praveen Mundu has been enlarged on bail is not in dispute. 5. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that 2026:JHHC:16236 2 similarly situated co-accused namely Praveen Mundu has been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court, the 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 District & Additional Sessions Judge 1st Khunti in connection with Murhu P.S. Case No.30/2025, corresponding to Sessions Trial Case No.184/2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 6. The impugned order reveals that the charge has been framed on 19.03.2026. 7. The State is directed to ensure that the witnesses are promptly produced before the Court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:08.06.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:09.06.2026