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2026 DAILYLAW 12737 (JHR)

MITHUN SHEIKH @ MITHUN SK v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3873/2026 · 2026-05-07

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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( 2026:JHHC:13767 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3873 of 2026 ------ Mithun Sheikh @ Mithun Sk., aged about 40 years, s/o Kuddus Sk., r/o of village Srirampur Hazitola, PO & PS Farakka, Dist. Murshidabad, State West Bengal …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Md. Yasir Arafat, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mahto, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 07-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barharwa PS Case No. 04 of 2021 corresponding to G.R. No. 144 of 2026 instituted under Section 394 of the IPC. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed robbery and looted money of the informant to the tune of Rs.72,000/- and a Samsung tab. It is then submitted that allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that petitioner is not named in the FIR and without putting him on TIP as mentioned in Para 9 of this bail application, charge-sheet has been submitted against him. It is further submitted that charge has also been framed on 24.03.2026 and so far as witnesses are concerned, not a single witnesses has been examined in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 20.11.2025 as is evident from para 12 of the bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail. ( 2026:JHHC:13767 ) 2 Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Rajmahal in connection with Barharwa P.S. Case No.04 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. No. 144 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anjali/