Jharkhand High Court
Mukesh Ram @ Azad @ Ravi @ Kullu vs The State Of Jharkhand …. …. …. … on 24 April, 2026
Author: Anil Kumar Choudhary
Bench: Anil Kumar Choudhary
[2026:JHHC:12231]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3429 of 2026
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Mukesh Ram @ Azad @ Ravi @ Kullu, aged about 28 years, son of
Late Nanhaku Ram, resident of village Purni Palheya, P.O. Palheya,
P.S. Manika, District- Latehar.
…. …. …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand …. …. …. Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 24-04-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case
No. 272 of 2023 arising out of Chhipadohar P.S. Case No. 04 of 2019
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 353,
307 of the I.P.C. and Section 25(1-B)(1-A), 26, 27, 35 of the Arms Act and
Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation
against the petitioner is that the petitioner being a member of extremist
J.J.M.P. organization attempted to kill the police personnel by firing upon
them and deterred them from discharging their duties. It is submitted
that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that
the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of
confessional statement of co-accused Gaju Bhuiyan. It is further
submitted that some of the co-accused persons including Gaju Bhuiyan
have been granted bail vide order dated 19.09.2019 in B.A. No. 7246 of
2019, order dated 21.10.2019 in B.A. No. 8995 of 2019, order dated
09.07.2020 in B.A. No. 3825 of 2020, order dated 27.11.2025 in B.A. No.
10276 of 2025, order dated 15.05.2024 in B.A. No. 1755 of 2024. It is then
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 10.10.2025 as mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application.
Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl.P.P. 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II, Latehar in
connection with S.T. Case No. 272 of 2023 arising out of Chhipadohar P.S.
Case No. 04 of 2019 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.)
24/04/2026
Amar/