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2026:JHHC:8046
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 12087 of 2025
Lalmohan Prajapati, s/o Bhuneshwar Prajapati, aged about 29 years, bearing Aadhr no. 205710872840, r/o vill- Chakmai, p.o.- Chakmai, p.s.- Burmu, District- Ranchi
… … Petitioner
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The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party ---
CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. Jawahar Sah, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Ms. Ruby Pandey, APP
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07/23.03.2026
Heard the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the parties.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 313 of 2025, registered under Sections 103(1), 109, 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of the Arms Act, now pending in the court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Ranchi.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the case is against unknown persons and the petitioner has been in custody since 09.09.2025. He submits that neither the petitioner is named in the First Information Report nor there is any recovery from the possession of the petitioner.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that the petitioner has two criminal antecedents, one is under section 414/34 of the Indian Penal Code and the other is under the Arms act. However, he submits that the petitioner has been acquitted in the case registered under section 414/34 of Indian Penal Code and so far as the case under Arms Act is concerned, the petitioner is already on bail in the said case.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the co-accused namely, Bablu Yadav has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 27.02.2026 passed by co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 11684 of 2025.
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Learned counsel for the opposite party- State, on the other hand,
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has opposed the prayer and has submitted that as per the counter- affidavit, the petitioner was talking with the co-accused persons as has come in the call detail report (CDR).
7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is neither named in the First Information Report nor there is any recovery from the petitioner and also the fact that the co-accused has been enlarged on bail by a co- ordinate Bench of this Court, the 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 J.M. 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 313 of 2025, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court.
8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.
9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:23.03.2026 Pankaj Date of Uploading:25.03.2026