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2026 DAILYLAW 23294 (JHR)

SUNIL GANJHU v. STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./7735/2026 · 2026-08-18

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[ 2026:JHHC:24749] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7735 of 2026 ------ Sunil Ganjhu, aged about 24, S/o- Late Mangra Ganjhu, Resident of Vill- Jata Murupidi, P.O. + P.S.- Budhmu, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. ... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Priyanshu Nilesh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-18-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No. 53 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 118(2), 309(6) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed murder of Manju Devi and he is a contract killer. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and he has only been implicated in this case on the basis of the confessional statement of Naresh Prajapati who is the father-in-law of the deceased and Naresh Prajapati has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 18.07.2026 in B.A. No. 6693 of 2026. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 14.05.2026 as mentioned in para-14 and has no criminal antecedents as mentioned in para 07 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. Though, charge-sheet has been submitted, but none of the witnesses have been examined as yet. 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 Keredari P.S. Case No. 53 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:- 18.08.2026 Amar/