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HTML

<input type="checkbox" name="priv" value="1"/>
<input type="checkbox" name="priv" value="2"/>
<input type="checkbox" name="priv" value="3"/>
<input type="checkbox" name="priv" value="4"/>
<input type="checkbox" name="priv" value="5"/>
<input type="checkbox" name="priv" value="6"/>
<input type="checkbox" name="priv" value="7"/>
 <input type="checkbox" name="priv" value="8"/>

JavaScript

function checekWithValue(val) {
    $(":checkbox").filter(function() {
        return this.value == val;
    }).prop("checked", "true");
}


checekWithValue(5);