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2026 DAILYLAW 24685 (JHR)

VIVEK LAKRA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./8094/2026 · 2026-09-01

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:26263] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8094 of 2026 ------ 1. Vivek Lakra aged about 19 years, son of Karmal Lakra, 2. Mathura Brijiya aged about 25 years, son of Late Birwa Brijiya, Both residents of village- Hurmunda Tola, P.O.- Aarahans, P.S.- Netarhat, District- Latehar .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, Adl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-01-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Netarhat P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 corresponding to S.T. Case No.140 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103(1)/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners, in furtherance of their common intention, have committed the murder of Sanjeev Kujur by assaulting him. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-11 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that there is no use of any weapon by the petitioners. It is further submitted that so far four witnesses have been examined during the trial but none of them have supported the case of the prosecution and P.W.-1, 2 and 4 have been declared hostile and even though the prosecution put leading questions to them still they have not support the case of the prosecution. It is next submitted that the informant, who claims to be the eye-witness to the occurrence, has also not supported the case of the prosecution. 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 30.01.2026 as has been mentioned in para-12 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar in connection with Netarhat P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 corresponding to S.T. Case No.140 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-01.09.2026-Animesh/