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2026 DAILYLAW 174 (JHR)

JOGAN MUNDA ALLIAS JAGAN MUNDA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./12032/2025 · 2026-03-16

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:6888] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.12032 of 2025 ------ Jogan Munda @ Jagan Munda, aged about 20 years, Son of Vishu Munda @ Bishu Munda, Resident at village Soteya, P.O. Larta, & P.S. Jariyagarh, District Khunti (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated- 16-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Rania P.S. Case No.27 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103 (1), 238, 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023. 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, committed murder of Sonu Oraon and caused disappearance of the evidence of his murder. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and general and omnibus in nature. It is further submitted that the main allegation is against Kachu Munda, Madhu Munda and Jogan Munda. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-20 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 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 informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.08.2025 as has been mentioned in para-20 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, Khunti in connection with Rania P.S. Case No.27 of 2025 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 informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 16.03.2026-Animesh/