SUMANT SAHOO ALIAS SUMANT SAHU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./5531/2025 · 2025-07-08
Anil Kumar Choudhary
body2025
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( 2025:JHHC:18346 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.5531 of 2025
------ Sumant Sahoo @ Sumant Sahu, aged about 32 years, son of Sailen Sahu, Resident of Village Hardewli, Dewli Chowk, P.O. and P.S.- Kawali, District-East Singhbhum.
.... .... …. 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. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 08-07-2025
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No.533 of 2024 arising out of Kawali P.S. Case No.49 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 103(1), 109, 61(2) of the B.N.S..
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused persons committed murder of Naresh Sardar and attempted to murder Videshi Sardar. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that so far 6 witnesses have been examined in this case and the material witnesses have not supported the case of the prosecution and have been declared hostile. It is next submitted that the dog trainer has deposed that the dog has identified the co-accused Mohan Sardar. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-17 of this bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.08.2024 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner also undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
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 the learned Sessions Judge-VI, Jamshedpur in connection with S.T. Case No.533 of 2024 arising out of Kawali P.S. Case No.49 of 2024 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 he will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Abhiraj/