[2026:JHHC:26902] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8272 of 2026 Birsa Munda, aged about 35 years, S/O- Mahadev Munda, R/o-Village- Kanki, P.O- GhunSuli, P.S- Karra , District- Khunti (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Suraj Kishore Prasad, Adv. For the State : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, Addl. PP 02 / 07.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khunti P.S case No. 61/2026 instituted under Section 140(2), 61(2) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused, has committed abduction of the father of the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the co-accused- Samir Tirkey has been admitted to bail by this court vide order dated 29.07.2026 passed in B.A. No. 5965 of 2026 after the dispute being resolved amicably between him and the informant. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 7 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 04.05.2026, as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 learned CJM Khunti in connection with Khunti PS Case No.61/2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 07.09.2026 Smita/-