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[2026:JHHC:17917] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.5499 of 2026
------ Kalicharan Lohra, aged about 24 years, son of Kedar Lohra, resident of village- Taladih, Mankidih, P.O. + P.S.- Tamar, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand
.... .... …. 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. Birendra Kumar, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-19-06-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103 (1), 118 (2), 238 and 326 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, has committed the murder of Etwari Kumari. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-14 of the instant bail application,
learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that except suspicion, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is further submitted that the weapon of offence i.e., the country-made pistol, has been recovered on the disclosure of the co-accused Vishnu Mahto from the rented house of Bablu Mahto. It is also 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 10.06.2026 passed in B.A. No.4594 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he 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 has been in custody since 06.02.2026 as has been mentioned in para-07 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
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 learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-19.06.2026-Animesh/