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NIRAJ GANJHU ALIAS NIRAJ BHOGTA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

Court: High Court of Jharkhand

Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH

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High Court of Jharkhand judgment dated 2024-12-11. NIRAJ GANJHU ALIAS NIRAJ BHOGTA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

Judgment text

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 7857 of 2024 ------- Bhikhan Ganjhu @ Deepak Kumar Ganjhu, aged about 44 years, sonof Bandhu Ganjhu, resident of village Bijyan (Vijjan), P. O. Bahera, P. S. Piparwar, District Chatra. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand . …. …. Opp. Party With B. A. No. 9851 of 2024 ------- Niraj Ganjhu @ Niraj Bhogta @ Neeraj Bhokta, aged about 36 years, son of Punit Ganjhu, resident of village Hurnali, P. O. & P. S. Simariya, District Chatra. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand . …. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Niranjan Kumar, Advocate Mr. Jitendra Shankar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, Spl. P. P. Mrs. Amrita Kumari, A. P. P. -------- 03/ Dated 11. 12. 2024 Heard the parties. Both these bail applications arise out of the same police case and as such, these bail applications are being disposed of by this common order.

The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Bariyatu P. S. Case No. 52 of 2020, for the offences under Sections 302/34/120B of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of the CLA Act, pending in the court of Sri Prashant Kumar Verma, learned st Judicial Magistrate, 1 class, Ranchi. On 02. 03. 2020 at about 04:00 pm, the father of the informant namely Prem Sagar Munda was shot dead by unknown persons. During the course of investigation, both these petitioners were apprehended and they confessed their guilt. It was submitted that nothing incriminating was recovered on the basis of their confession. Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, learned Spl. P. P on behalf of the State has submitted that on the basis of confession of the petitioners and co-accused persons, AK-57 rifle and 7. 62 bore loaded pistol were recovered from the possession of the petitioners. However, these firearms were not used in the murder of the deceased.

-2- Considering the aforesaid fact, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction st of Sri Prashant Kumar Verma, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1 class, Ranchi, or his successor, in connection with Bariyatu P. S. Case No. 52 of 2020. (Ambuj Nath, J. ) BS/-

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