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[2026:JHHC:18939] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.4118 of 2026
------ Amit Kumar, Aged- 40 yrs, S/o Mohan Bhagat, R.O- Village Main Road, Torpa, Khunti P.O. and P.S.- Torpa, District- Khunti
.... .... …. 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. Amlan Palit, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Addl.P.P
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Order No.03 Dated-29-06-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jaldega P.S. Case No.05 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 326 (f), 62, 308 (3) (4), 61 (2), 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 17 of the C.L.A Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons and in criminal conspiracy with them¸ used to collect levy money from the contractors and businessmen and set fire to the tanker and J.C.B. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. yet without putting him on Test Identification Parade, charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 petitioner has been in custody since 21.03.2026 as has been mentioned in para-19 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
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 learned S.D.J.M., Simdega in connection with Jaldega P.S. Case No.05 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-29.06.2026-Animesh/