Rajendar Hembrom @ Rajendra Hembrom Vs State… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Rajendar Hembrom @ Rajendra Hembrom Vs State… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted: release on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa, subject to conditions of non-interference with informant/witnesses, cooperation with trial, and furnishing mobile number and Aadhar Card copy with undertaking not to change the mobile number during trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023 in Kumardungi P.S. Case No. 12 of 2024 (S.T. Case No. 367 of 2024), should be admitted to regular bail.

Court's answer

Court below directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa, in connection with Kumardungi P.S. Case No. 12 of 2024 / G.R. Case No. 303 of 2024 / S.T. Case No. 367 of 2024.

Ratio / Principle

Bail imposed with conditions: petitioner shall not annoy or disturb the informant or other witnesses during trial, shall cooperate with the trial, and shall furnish his mobile phone number and photocopy of Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking not to change the mobile phone number during the trial.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.), B.A. No. 12137 of 2025, decided 16.03.2026 — Regular bail granted to Rajendar Hembrom @ Rajendra Hembrom, accused under Sections 103(1) & 3(5) of BNS, 2023 in Kumardungi P.S. Case No. 12 of 2024 (corresponding G.R. Case No. 303 of 2024; S.T. Case No. 367 of 2024), West Singhbhum, alleged to have committed the murder of Sukhdeo Pinghua while attempting to rape co-accused Jaysri Pingua; charge-sheeted, in jail custody since 19.07.2024, no criminal antecedent reported by counsel; court below directed to release him on bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa, conditioned on not annoying or disturbing the informant or other witnesses, cooperating with the trial, and furnishing his mobile phone number and Aadhar Card photocopy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during trial.

[ 2026:JHHC:7108 ]

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 12137 of 2025

Rajendar Hembrom @ Rajendra Hembrom, aged about 47 years, S/o Late Renso Hembrom, R/o village- Chota Raykaman, Andhari, P.O.- Andhari, P.S.- Kumardungi, Dist.West Singhbhum, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus

The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party

Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Mr. Madhav Prasad , Adv. For the State : Ms. Sushma Aind, Addl. PP

03 / 16.03.2026

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kumardungi P. S. case no. 12 of 2024, corresponding G.R. case no. 303 of 2024 arising out of S.T. case no. 367 of 2024 instituted under Section 103(1) & 3(5) of BNS, 2023.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed murder of Sukhdeo Pinghua while he was attempting to rape upon the co-accused Jaysri Pingua. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and there is no eye witness to the occurrence and charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 4 of the bail application and he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion and confessional statement of the co-accused persons. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 19.07.2024, as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is then 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 witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case , hence, the petitioner may be admitted on 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/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in connection with Kumardungi P. S. case no. 12 of 2024, corresponding G.R. case no. 303 of 2024 arising out of S.T. case no. 367 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will cooperate 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.

( ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)

Dated 16.03.2026

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