Karma Kachhap Alias Anil Kachhap Vs the State… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Karma Kachhap Alias Anil Kachhap Vs the State… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted: 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 learned District & Additional Sessions Judge - III, Khunti, conditioned on co-operating with the trial, furnishing mobile number and Aadhar Card copy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during trial, and not annoying or disturbing the informant or witnesses.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused of murder committed in furtherance of common intention (Sections 103(1) and 3(5), B.N.S. 2023) in Karra P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 / S.T. Case No. 73 of 2026 and in custody since 22.09.2025, should be released on bail.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge - III, Khunti, in connection with Karra P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 73 of 2026, subject to conditions that he co-operate with the trial, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the trial, and not to annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Jharkhand High Court (Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary), B.A. No. 5318 of 2026, Order No. 02 dated 16.06.2026: Bail granted. The petitioner, aged about 31, accused in Karra P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 73 of 2026 for offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 (alleged murder of Budhuwa Oraon @ Itwa Bakhla in furtherance of common intention, with counsel pleading implication solely on the confessional statement of co-accused Walter Kachhap, absence of criminal antecedents, and custody since 22.09.2025), was directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge - III, Khunti, subject to conditions of trial co-operation, furnishing mobile number and Aadhar Card copy with an undertaking not to change the number during trial, and not annoying or disturbing the informant or witnesses.

(2026:JHHC:17332) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 5318 of 2026

Karma Kachhap @ Anil Kachhap, aged about 31 years, s/o of Lakho Kachhap, resident of village – Kachabari, PO & PS = Karra, District – Khunti, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioner

Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party

For the Petitioner : Mr. Pran Pranay, Advocate For the State : Mr. V.S. Sahay, Addl. P.P. ------

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

Order No:- 02, Dated:- 16^th June, 2026

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Karra P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025, corresponding S.T. Case No. 73 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of common intention with the coaccused persons committed murder of Budhuwa Oraon @ Itwa Bakhla. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused persons namely Walter Kachhap who has confessed his involvement in this case. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that except the confessional statement of the co-accused persons there is no other material to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that due to some land dispute, the petitioner has falsely been roped in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents as mentioned in para-18 of the instant bail petition. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 22.09.2025 as mentioned in para-19 of the

instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.

Learned Addl.P.P. vehemently opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 District & Additional Sessions Judge – III, at Khunti , in connection with Karra P.S. Case No. 76 of 2025 corresponding to S .T. Case No. 73 of 2026, with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

Dated – 16.06.2026 Aditi