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( 2026:JHHC:13158 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 3697 of 2026
------ Mukesh Oraon, aged about 27 years, Son of Dharmn Oraon, Resident of Village –Godan, P.O. and P.S. –Latehar, District – Latehar, Jharkhand.
… Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Hadish Ansari, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Addl. P.P. ------
Order No.02 Dated- 04.05.2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 159 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 121 of 2026 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 147, 148, 149, 307, 353 of IPC, under Section 25(1-A), 26(2),27(2), 35 of Arms Act and under Section 17 of CLA Act.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was member of an unlawful assembly of the members of the banned extremist organization being JJMP and attempted to murder police personnel by opening fire upon them and during the firing the extremists were taking name of each other; on the basis of which the petitioner has been implicated in this case. It is submitted that charge sheet has already been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 03.01.2026 as stated in para 15 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the co-accused person has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 01.05.2026 in B.A. No. 3377 of
2026. 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/- each (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 159 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 121 of 2026 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.)
04.05.2026
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