Mahendra Chik Baraik v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; B.A. No. 8602 of 2025; Deepak Roshan, J.; order dated 25.09.2025; Mahendra Chik Baraik @ Mahendra Baraik v. The State of Jharkhand; regular bail allowed for offence under Section 302 of I.P.C. (Kurkura P.S. Case No.03/2024, corresponding to S.T. Case No.145/2024, Gumla); petitioner in custody since 10.02.2024 (over one and a half year); bail bond Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of like amount; conditions imposed including appearance on every date, no witness intimidation, cooperation in trial, and liberty to trial court to cancel bail on adverse report; counsel: Parwez Ahmad Khan for petitioner, Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P. for the State.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Gumla, subject to conditions of appearance on every date before the trial court, non-threatening of witnesses and cooperation in trial, with liberty to the trial court to cancel bail on any adverse report.