( 2026:JHHC:5780 ) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 792 of 2026 Paltan Munda, aged about 39 years, Son of Mohan Munda, Resident of village Jorko, P.O. & P.S. Arki, District Khunti. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. --- 02/26.02.2026 Heard Mr. Gaurav, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Heard Mr. Shailesh Kumar Sinha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party- State of Jharkhand. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 30.06.2025 in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 135 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 410/2025, registered under Section 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, now pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a number of co-accused have been enlarged on bail by the learned Trial Court itself, including Abhishek Hassa, Kalip Purti, Kedar Munda and Paw Pahan primarily on the ground that the no videography of the search and seizure was done by the prosecution. Copy of bail orders have been produced during course of hearing which are kept on record. 5. The learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner is similarly situated, but the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected only on the ground that the petitioner has a criminal antecedent in connection with the murder of Budhram Munda in Maranghada P.S. Case No. 19 of 2025 along with the co-accused of the present case. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner is already in custody in connection with Maranghada P.S. Case No. 19 of 2025 and so far as this case is concerned, the case of the petitioner is on similar footing as compared to other co-accused, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail in the present case. ( 2026:JHHC:5780 ) 2 6. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the custody of the petitioner since 30.06.2025 in the present case and also the fact that similarly situated co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail by the learned Trial Court, the 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 135 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be a close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhaar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order: 26.02.2026 Vedanti Date of Uploading: 26.02.2026