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[2026:JHHC:19986] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.5136 of 2026
------ Md. Shamim, aged about 22 years, son of Md. Samsuddin, Resident of Village Pipradhoda, P.O. & P.S. – Giridih Town, District- Giridih. .... .... …. 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. Ankit Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-03 Dated:-07-07-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Giridih Muffasil P.S. Case No.335 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 118, 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused persons, committed murder of Chhotu Das. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the FIR but he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of Call location and CDR and his confessional statement leading to recovery of the alleged weapon of offence being the knife and one motorcycle and the knife was recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is also submitted that though charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner but no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that at present, the petitioner has no criminal antecedent but in one case, the petitioner was involved and he has been acquitted in that case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 23.01.2026 as is evident from para-11 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-10 of the instant bail application. 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 S.D.J.M., Giridih in connection with Giridih Muffasil P.S. Case No.335 of 2024 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:- 07.07.2026 Saroj/