2026:JHHC:20755 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 590 of 2026 Babudhan Soren, Son of- Champai Soren … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Victim/Informant … … Opposite Parties With B.A. No. 831 of 2026 Bhutu Murmu @ Dasmat Murmu, S/O- Late Nore Murmu @ Nore Murmu … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- In B.A. No. 590 of 2026 For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Apurva, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, APP For the Informant : Ms. Kabisha Goenka, Advocate In B.A. No. 831 of 2026 For the Petitioner : Mr. Ankit Apurva, Advocate : Mr. Deepak Sahu, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, APP --- 06/14.07.2026 Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. These two bail applications have been tagged together as they arise out of the same First Information Report and both the petitioners are named accused in the case. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are in custody since 13.08.2025 in connection with Barhait P.S. Case No. 122 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 617/2025, registered under Section 70(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of leaned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the victim is 70 years of age. He submits that the victim and one more witness have been examined before the learned court and both of them have turned 2026:JHHC:20755 2 hostile. He further submits that as per the evidence of the victim, she had gone to the police station as her Rs. 7000/- was missing and she has even refused to identify the petitioners. 5. Learned counsel for the informant has appeared and has submitted that the victim has turned hostile and she has no objection if the petitioners are enlarged on bail. 6. Learned counsel for the opposite party- State also has nothing to say once the victim has turned hostile. 7. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the aforesaid submissions and the victim having turned hostile, the petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the leaned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj in connection with Barhait P.S. Case No. 122 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 617/2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioners. (ii) The other bailor should be their close relative. (iii) The petitioners will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioners. (iv) The petitioners will deposit a self-attested copy of their Aadhar Card along with their mobile number before the learned court which they will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioners shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petitions be communicated to the court concerned through “FAX/e- mail”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:14.07.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:14.07.2026