[2026:JHHC:24302] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7312 of 2026 ------ 1. Jitu Munda, aged about 30 years, Son of Pardesiya Munda 2. Chamru Munda, aged about 39 years, son of Pardesia Munda Both are the resident of Village- Pahar Tudurama, P.O.- Luru, P.S.- Raidih, Dist- Gumla, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Ajeet Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Adl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated-13-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Complaint Case No.310 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 2(35), 9, 50 and 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 and Section 33 and 52 of Indian Forest Act, 1927. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners used snare to trap and hunt wild animals and used to fell raw Sal trees in the forest and selling the wood as fuel in the market. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-05 of the Supplementary Affidavit dated 06.08.2026, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the petitioners have been implicated in this case only on the basis of their confession made before the complainant. It is then submitted that there is no recovery of any wild animal. It is then submitted that the petitioners undertake that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and that they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 17.04.2026 as has been mentioned in para-08 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioners be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner 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 learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Gumla in connection with Complaint Case No.310 of 2026 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish their mobile number 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-13.08.2026-Animesh/