Sagar Munda v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi — bail rejected — Sagar Munda v. State of Jharkhand, B.A. No. 7397 of 2025 (decided 06.11.2025, Ambuj Nath, J.). Accused in S.T. Case No. 55 of 2022 / Dashamfall P.S. Case No. 20 of 2021, Sections 302, 201, 364, 120(B)/34 IPC, before Addl. Judicial Commissioner-II-cum-Spl. Judge, SC/ST Act, Ranchi. Murder by hanging near Buchtolapidi forest; motive: alleged illicit relationship between deceased (informant Yugal Munda's brother) and petitioner's wife; rope and stick recovered on accused's pointing out from case diary. Second attempt after earlier bail application B.A. No. 8995 of 2024 dismissed as withdrawn on 27.01.2025. Prayer for bail rejected; trial court directed to expedite trial.
What did the court decide?
Bail prayer rejected: the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, having regard to the facts recited (suspicion of murder of the informant's brother over an alleged illicit relationship with the petitioner's wife, and recovery of the rope and stick on the petitioner's pointing out).