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2026 DAILYLAW 26949 (JHR)

MAHESH ORAON v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./8910/2026 · 2026-09-24

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:28831] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8910 of 2026 ------ Mahesh Oraon, Age – 37 years, S/o Dahru Oraon, R/o Murum, PO Satakanadu, PS – Kanke, Ranchi, Jharkhand Pin Code - 834006 .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Amlan Palit, Advocate Mr. Rakesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Md. Azeemuddin, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-24-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No. 129 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 555 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed murder of Gaundra Oraon by strangulating him with a nylon rope. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that except the confessional statement of the petitioner and suspicion, there is no other material in the record to implicate in the petitioner in this case. It is also submitted that so far one witness being the informant - wife of the deceased has been examined in this case and except suspicion she has not stated anything to implicate the petitioner rather she has stated that the deceased was having a tendency to commit suicide. It is further submitted that there is no motive attributed to the petitioner for committing the murder of the deceased. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 14.05.2026 as mentioned in para-21 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-25 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. 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 A.J.C. XVII, Ranchi in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No. 129 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 555 of 2025 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:- 24.09.2026 Saroj/