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[2026:JHHC:18213] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.4139 of 2026
------ Satish Prajapati, aged about – 30 years, S/o- Sri Budhan Prajapati, R/o- Village- Napokala, P.O.- Gosai Balia, P.S.- Barkagaon, Dist- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-03 Dated:-22-06-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.27 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(6), 111(7), 112(3), 317(4), 317(5) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner files the supplementary affidavit. Keep the same in the record.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was caught with a stolen motorcycle and on his disclosure, police recovered 22 stolen motorcycles hidden in his house and the petitioner confessed that he deals with selling of stolen motorcycles after receiving the same from the supplier Maharana Singh. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case and though charge has already been framed but no witness has been examined as yet. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.02.2026 as is evident from para-16 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-13 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner
undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.27 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 22.06.2026 Saroj/