2026:JHHC:13009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3330 of 2026 Pradeep Kerketta aged about 30 years S/o Late Vimal Kerketta, resident of village Konsa Chuwatoli, P.O. Larta, P.S. Kamdara, District Gumla. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY --------- For the Petitioner: :Mr. Anil Kumar Ganjhu, Advocate For the State :Mr. V.S. Sahay, Addl.P.P. --------- 03 /Dated: 01.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 79 of 2024 (G.R. Case No. 313 of 2025) instituted for the offences punishable under Section 384 of IPC and Section 17 of C.L.A. Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail. It is next submitted that the petitioner is involved in this case for the offences punishable under Section 384 of IPC and section 17 of C.L.A. for which the maximum punishment is three years. It is next submitted that the petitioner is in custody for more than 1 year as he has been in custody since 23.04.2025 and he is a first time offender and has never been convicted for any offence in the past. Rather he has been acquitted in two of the cases in which he was involved beside this case vide judgment dated 28.01.2026 in G.R. Case No. 671 of 2017 by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Gumla and also in an another case. 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 79 of 2024 (G.R. Case No. 313 of 2025) with the condition that the petitioner 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 and he undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witnesses of the case in any manner, during the pendency of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated: 01.05.2026 Uploaded: 04.05.2026 MM /Cp.03