MD SALIM KHAN ALIAS RAJU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
Cr.A(SJ)/488/2026 · 2026-06-02
Rongon Mukhopadhyay
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2026:JHHC:16174 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cr. Appeal (S.J.) No. 488 of 2026
--- Md. Salim Khan @ Raju, aged about 54 years, son of Sattar Khan, resident of Purulia Road, Rajan Colony, Kanta Toli Chowk, P.O. & P.S. Lower Bazar, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand
… … Appellant(s)
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand
2. Sushma Minz, daughter of Late Alfons Sushil Minz, resident of Lalpur Peace Road, Church Lane, P.O. and P.S. Lalpur, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand
… … Respondent(s)
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY
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For the Appellant(s)
: Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the State
: A.P.P.
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2/02.06.2026 Heard Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, learned senior counsel for the Appellant and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 18.05.2026 passed by learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-II-cum-Special Judge SC/ST, Ranchi in Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 1032 of 2026, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.
3. It has been alleged that several accused persons had come to the land of the informant and had demolished the boundary wall as well as abused the informant in the name of his caste.
4. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the allegations are general and omnibus in nature. It has further been submitted that in fact the informant is occupying the land in question illegally, as the father of the informant has lodged a SAR Appeal as well as SAR Revision before the competent Court. Learned counsel submits that the appellant is in custody since 09.05.2026.
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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant.
6. Regard being had to the generality of allegation levelled against the appellant and the fact that the informant seems to have occupied the land which belongs to the appellant, while setting aside, the order dated 18.05.2026 passed by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-II- cum-Special Judge SC/ST Ranchi in Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 1032 of 2026, the appellant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-II-cum-Special Judge SC/ST, Ranchi in connection with Lalpur P.S. Case No. 325 of 2025.
7. This appeal stands allowed.
(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J)
02.06.2026. Nandini/Suman/-