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[2026:JHHC:21416] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6733 of 2026
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1. Anil Kumar Ravi, aged about 19 years, son of Raj Kumar Ram, Resident of Village Thai, Post Herhanj, Police Station Herhanj, District Latehar
2. Sonu Kumar Ravi, aged about 20 years, son of Mohan Ram, Resident of Village Ganeshpur, Post Balumath, Police Station Balumath, District Latehar. .... .... …. Petitioners
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 Petitioners : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-20-07-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Lesliganj P.S. Case No. 181 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 238(a) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners have committed the murder of Pacchu Mochi and caused disappearance of the evidence of his murder. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. It is then submitted that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and they have been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused Dhananjay Ravidas. It is also submitted that no overt act has been attributed to the petitioners in the commission of the said murder and charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 12.05.2026 as mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-16 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused,
with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 07.04.2026 passed in B.A. No.1922 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertake 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 petitioners be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named 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 learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Lesliganj P.S. Case No. 181 of 2025 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile numbers and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case and they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 20.07.2026 Saroj/