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[2026:JHHC:21413] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6719 of 2026
------ Mata Laguri, Aged about 35 Years, S/O – Late Soma Laguri, Resident of Village – Burusai, Karanja, P.O. + P.S.- Jagannathpur, District – West Singhbhum. .... .... …. 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. Bhaskar Trivedi, Advocate
Mr. Bipin Bihari, Advocate
Ms. Shipra Sonam, Advocate For the State
: Mrs. Ruby Pandey, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-20-07-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jagannathpur P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 307 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 317(4), 317(5), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. This is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail. Earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected on merit by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.12.2025 passed in B.A. No. 10647 of 2025.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft of a motorcycle and was dealing with the stolen property and assisting in concealment of the stolen property. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that so far, two witnesses have been examined in this case. It is also submitted that apart from this case, he is involved in one other case only as mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail application in which the petitioner is already on bail. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.05.2025 as mentioned in para-
15 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-I, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in connection with Jagannathpur P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 307 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:- 20.07.2026 Saroj/