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2026 DAILYLAW 15766 (JHR)

SANTOSH MISHRA ALIAS TIRU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./4214/2026 · 2026-06-08

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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( 2026:JHHC:16221 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4214 of 2026 ------ Santosh Mishra @ Tiru, s/o late Triveni Mishra, aged about 31 years, resident of Ghat Road Ketaribagan Baneshwar Nagar, P.O. & P.S.-Chutia, Dist.-Ranchi … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Lakhan C. Roy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Kr. Keshri, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 08.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Ranchi Sadar P.S. Case No.506 of 2025 and re- registered as C.I.D. P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 317(5)/111(3)/111(4)/61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 25(1-B)a/26/35/25(6)/25(7) of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner files the supplementary affidavit. Keep the same in the record. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was an active member of gang of criminals of Sujit Sinha and used to supply the arms to the said gang and which arms were used for collection of extortion amount from local businessmen. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.10.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 15 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 16.04.2026 in B.A. No.3039 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to 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 A.J.C.-XVIII, Ranchi in connection with Ranchi Sadar P.S. Case No.506 of 2025 and re-registered as C.I.D. P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 08.06.2026 Gunjan-