Jharkhand High Court
Munshi Marandi vs State Of Jharkhand … … Opposite … on 27 July, 2026
Author: Anubha Rawat Choudhary
Bench: Anubha Rawat Choudhary
2026:JHHC:22041
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 6629 of 2026
Munshi Marandi, son of late Matal Marandi ... ... Petitioner
Versus
State of Jharkhand ... ... Opposite Party
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CORAM :HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Yasir Arafat, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, APP
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04/27.07.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in
custody since 03.05.2026 in connection with Amrapara P.S. Case No.23
of 2021, registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 120B, 323, 307, 354B,
379, 380, 436, 456, 500, 506, 452, 509 of IPC, now pending in the court
of learned C.J.M., Pakur.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner
was granted the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.5179 of 2022,
vide order dated 28.07.2022 and he was directed to surrender and furnish
bail bonds; however, the petitioner did not surrender. Subsequently, the
petitioner again moved this Court and vide order dated 10.02.2023 two
weeks’ time was granted to the petitioner to surrender, but the petitioner
did not surrender. It is further submitted that the petitioner is in custody
since 03.05.2026, as he was arrested. The F.I.R. is of 2021. He submits
that charge sheet has been filed and the case has been committed to the
court of Sessions on 08.07.2026.
4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail
and submitted that the petitioner evaded arrest and failed to surrender
since 2022 and was ultimately apprehended after great effort. It is
submitted that the petitioner may not be enlarged on bail.
5. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that other
co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail in B.A. No.8576 of 2025
and in B.A. No.10682 of 2025 and other analogous cases. He submits
that the case of the petitioner is on similar footing. He further submits
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that the petitioner is ready to abide by any condition imposed by this
Court and undertakes to appear personally before the Court on each and
every date.
6. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering
the fact that there is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner
and similarly situated co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail and
further, as submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the
case has already been committed, the petitioner is directed to be 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 the
learned C.J.M., Pakur in connection with Amrapara P.S. Case No.23 of
2021, on the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the
petitioner.
(ii) The other bailor should be his close relative.
(iii) The petitioner will not disturb the victim in any manner
whatsoever.
(iv) The petitioner will attend the court personally on each
and every date and on account of even single default, the
learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the
petitioner.
(v) 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.
(vi) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the
proceedings before the learned trial court.
7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.
8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court
concerned through “FAX/email”.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.)
Date of Order:27.07.2026
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