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2026 DAILYLAW 19053 (JHR)

SANJAY MUNDA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./6189/2026 · 2026-07-06

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:19761] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6189 of 2026 ------ Sanjay Munda, Aged about – 34 Years, S/O – Balkaha Munda, Resident of Vill- Hesalong, P.O. + P.S. – Mccluskieganj, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Dev, Advocate Mr. Priyanshu Nilesh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanat Kr. Jha, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-06-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barkagaon (Urimari) P.S. Case No.45 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 113(3), 113(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 25(6), 25(7), 25(1-AB), 25(1-B(a), 26, 35 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession 21 live cartridges and from co-accused persons a factory-made rifle and 20 live cartridges of 5.56 mm bore was recovered. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that though charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 22.03.2026 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 22.06.2026 passed in B.A. No.5584 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Barkagaon (Urimari) P.S. Case No.45 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 06.07.2026 Saroj/