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2026 DAILYLAW 18962 (JHR)

RAJESH KUMAR v. STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./6194/2026 · 2026-07-06

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:19763] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6194 of 2026 ------ Rajesh Kumar, Aged about 33 Years, Son of Jagendra Prasad Sahu @ Jagdish Prasad Sahu, Resident of: Village – House No. 122, Matwari Near Gandhi Maidan, P.O.- Korrah, P.S.- Sadar, District- Hazaribagh. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Awnish Shankar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Spl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-06-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No.239 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 193 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 334, 303(1), 324(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has stolen away Rs.6,89,000/- from an ATM Kiosk and set it on fire, causing damage to property and CCTV. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and he has been remanded in this case only on the basis of the confession made in another case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 18.11.2024 as is evident from para-17 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 16.06.2026 passed in B.A. No.3129 of 2026. 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, Ranchi in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No.239 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 193 of 2025 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:- 06.07.2026 Saroj/