GANGA LAL MURMU @ GANESH MURMU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./6247/2026 · 2026-07-06
Anubha Rawat Choudhary
Public Interest Litigationbody2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 6247 of 2026
Ganga Lal Murmu @ Ganesh Murmu, Son of Late Vishwanath Murmu
… … Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… … Opp. Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner
: Mr. Kapil Ansul, Advocate
For the Opp. Party
: Mr. Fahad Alam, Advocate
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04/6th July 2026
1.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Boarijore P.S. Case No. 26 of 2023, corresponding to G.R. o. 205 of 2024 and Sessions Trial No. 211/2026 for the offence registered under Sections 504, 376 of IPC, now said to have been pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Godda.
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier the petitioner had moved this Court in A.B.A. No. 10649/2023, which was rejected vide
order dated 14.05.2024. The learned counsel submits that the case was lodged on the basis of the complaint case and it has been alleged that one Manoj Gangali, resident of her village, had introduced the petitioner to the victim and represented that the petitioner is employed in N.T.P.C., Farakka, who would take the responsibility of education and maintenance of her children and consequently the petitioner came to the informant’s house, stayed there for night and assured the victim that he will marry her and subsequently established physical relationship with the victim. On 27.06.2023, the petitioner refused to marry the victim. The learned counsel submits that the charge has already been framed.
3.
Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, he does not dispute the aforesaid submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner.
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4. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and it appears that there was some element of consent and charge has been framed, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Godda in connection with Boarijore P.S. Case No. 26 of 2023, subject to 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 his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner would deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his Mobile Number before the learned court below, which he shall 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 court below.
5. In case the charge has not been framed so far, the petitioner shall not be released on bail.
6. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.
7. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘e- mail/FAX’.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.)
Dated¨06.07.2026
Uploaded On: 07.07.2026
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