Etwa Mundu Alias Lor Singh Alias Battu Alias Buttu v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Etwa Mundu @ Lor Singh @ Battu @ Buttu v. State of Jharkhand, B.A. No. 4144 of 2026, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 08.06.2026 by Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J. Bail allowed in a murder case under Section 103(1)/3(5) B.N.S 2023 (Murhu P.S. Case No.30/2025 / STC No.184/2025, Khunti) on parity with co-accused Praveen Mundu, who was enlarged on bail in B.A. No.2843 of 2026; no criminal antecedent; axe recovered without blood stain. Bail bond Rs. 25,000/- with two like sureties; conditions as to bailors (pairvikar and close relative), attendance, Aadhaar/mobile deposit and co-operation. Direction to State for prompt production of witnesses; charge framed 19.03.2026.
What did the court decide?
Bail application allowed: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge 1st, Khunti, subject to the stated conditions (pairvikar and close relative as bailors, attendance on every date with default entailing cancellation, deposit of self-attested Aadhar Card copy with mobile number, and co-operation with trial); copy of the order to be communicated to the learned court concerned through FAX/email.