SHEIKH KHAN ALIAS SHEIKH KHAJAM KHAN v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
A.B.A./6694/2025 · 2025-12-04
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
body2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 6694 of 2025
---- Sheikh Khan @ Sheikh Khajam Khan, aged about 32 years, S/o Shekh Hanif Khan, R/o village – Singar Sarae, PO – Hatu Ghaghra, PS – Bero, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand
.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate
For the State
:- Ms. Priyanka Boby, Advocate
---- 02/04.12.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kamdara P.S. Case No.41 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 136 of Indian Electricity Act pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge (Electricity Act), Gumla.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He further submits that the allegations are made that 6 KM electricity wire has been stolen.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer
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and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement
5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released 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-cum-Special Judge (Electricity Act), Gumla in connection with Kamdara P.S. Case No.41 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 04.12.2025 Sangam/