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Barka Marandi v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC16 Mar 2026B.A./11931/2025

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Bail granted; Barka Marandi; High Court of Jharkhand; B.A. No. 11931 of 2025; Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025; S.T. Case No. 389 of 2025; Sections 309(6), 103(1) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; Section 27 Arms Act; Additional Sessions Judge-3rd Godda; custody since 04.09.2025; not named in FIR; no TIP; no recovery from petitioner; confessional statement of co-accused; co-accused enlarged on bail; criminal antecedents; bail bond Rs. 25,000 with two sureties; pairvikar and close relative bailors; single default cancels bail bond; Aadhar Card deposit; Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary; order dated 16.03.2026.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-3rd, Godda, subject to the five stated conditions.

Barka Marandi Vs the State of Jharkhand — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether petitioner Barka Marandi, in custody since 04.09.2025 in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 389 of 2025, should be enlarged on bail.

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Court's answer

The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, the court having considered that he is neither named in the F.I.R. nor has been put on TIP, there is no recovery from him, apparently nothing except the confessional statement could be pointed out by the side of the State, and one co-accused has been enlarged on bail.

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Ratio / Principle

Bail is granted subject to five conditions: one bailor to be the petitioner's present pairvikar, the other a close relative, attendance in court on each and every date with cancellation of the bail bond on a single default, deposit of a self-attested copy of Aadhar Card with mobile number not to be changed without prior permission of the court, and full co-operation with the proceedings before the court below.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail application allowed (B.A. No. 11931 of 2025, Jharkhand HC, 16.03.2026, Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.). Barka Marandi, in custody since 04.09.2025 in Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 / S.T. Case No. 389 of 2025 (offences under Sections 309(6), 103(1) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 Arms Act, pending before Additional Sessions Judge-3rd, Godda), enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each. Grounds: petitioner neither named in the F.I.R. nor put on TIP, no recovery from him, nothing except the confessional statement (of the co-accused) could be pointed out by the State, and one co-accused already enlarged on bail. Conditions: one bailor to be petitioner's pairvikar, other a close relative; attendance on every date with cancellation of bail bond on a single default; deposit of self-attested Aadhar Card copy with mobile number; full co-operation with proceedings below.

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2026:JHHC:7105

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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B.A. No. 11931 of 2025

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Barka Marandi, aged about 35 years, S/o Late Belu Marandi, Resident of Village-Chandopani, P.O.- Chandopani, P.S.- Digghi, O.P. Dumka (M), District-Dumka, Jharkhand … … Petitioner

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The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party

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CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Ms. Lily Sahay, Advocate

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04 /16.03.2026

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1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

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2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 04.09.2025 in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 389 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 309 (6), 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-3^rd , Godda.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is not named in the First Information Report and his name has come in the confessional statement of the co-accused. He has also submitted that the petitioner has not been put in TIP and there has been no recovery from the petitioner.

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4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has referred to the case diary and submitted that there is recovery of arms from the co-accused as mentioned in paragraph 55 of the case diary. She has also submitted that so far as the other co-accused person who has been enlarged on bail, he has one criminal antecedent and the petitioner has as many as 6 criminal antecedent.

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5. To which, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that a few cases were registered after the present case.

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6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is neither named in the F.I.R nor has been put on TIP nor there is any recovery from the petitioner and apparently except confessional statement, nothing could be pointed out by the side of the State and one co-accused has been enlarged on bail, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge 3^rd , Godda in connection with Poraiyahat P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 389 of 2025 on the following conditions:

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(i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner.

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(ii) The other bailor should be his close relative.

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(iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner.

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(iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar 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.

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(v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below.

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7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.

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8. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’.

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(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.)

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Uploaded on:-17.03.2026

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16.03.2026 Rakesh/-

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