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Munwa Munda v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC18 Oct 2024B.A./8492/2024

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Jharkhand HC bail granted 18.10.2024 (Ananda Sen, J.), B.A. No.8492 of 2024; accused Munwa Munda; charges under IPC Ss.147, 149, 341, 342, 323, 324, 325, 307, 302, 120B and Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act S.3/4; bail allowed on parity with already-bailed co-accused; charge framed, custody over one year, 6/18 witnesses examined; bail bond Rs.10,000/- plus two sureties; ASJ-I Latehar; S.T. Case 227/2023, Chandwa P.S. Case 102/2023, GR 475/2023.

What did the court decide?

Release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar, in connection with S.T. Case No.227 of 2023 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No.102 of 2023 corresponding to GR. No. 475 of 2023. ¶14

Munwa Munda Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, whose earlier prayer for bail was rejected but whose co-accused have been granted bail, whose charge has been framed, who has been in custody for more than one year, and in whose case only 6 of 18 witnesses have been examined, should be released on bail.

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Court's answer

On the submission that the co-accused have been granted bail by this Court and the coordinate Bench, the Judge was inclined to release the petitioner on bail.

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Ratio / Principle

The Bail Application is allowed and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar, in connection with S.T. Case No.227 of 2023 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No.102 of 2023 corresponding to GR. No. 475 of 2023.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, B.A. No.8492 of 2024, decided 18.10.2024 by Ananda Sen, J. Petitioner Munwa Munda, in custody for offences punishable under Sections 147, 149, 341, 342, 323, 324, 325, 307, 302, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act (Chandwa P.S. Case No.102 of 2023; S.T. Case No.227 of 2023; GR. No. 475 of 2023), sought bail despite his earlier prayer having been rejected. Counsel urged that several co-accused had been granted bail by this Court and the coordinate Bench, the charge stood framed, the petitioner had been in custody for more than one year, and only 6 of 18 witnesses had been examined. Considering the grant of bail to co-accused, the Court allowed the application and directed release on bail on a personal bond/bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar.

Munwa Munda v. the State of Jharkhand

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