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2026 DAILYLAW 28102 (JHR)

SANJEEV KUMAR ALIAS MONU KUMAR ALIAS MONU PASWAN ALIAS AMARNATH KUMAR v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./8922/2026 · 2026-10-07

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:30032] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8922 of 2026 ------ Sanjeev Kumar @ Monu Kumar @ Monu Paswan @ Amarnath Kumar @ Manu Paswan, aged about 28 years, S/o Indrajit Paswan, Residing at kare, P.O.- Kare P.S.-Sheikhpura, Dist.- Sheikhpura, State-Bihar. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate Mr. Rakesh Kumar No.2, Advocate. Mr. Pankaj Kr. Verma, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-07-10-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Saraidhela P.S. Case No. 133 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 308(3), 308(4), 62, 111(3), 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 25 (1-B)(a), 26(6), 26(2), 35 of the Arms Act Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was a member of an organized gang of criminals involved in collection of extortion and was in illegal possession of fire arms and from the possession of the petitioner police seized one country made pistol along with magazine. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that though charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner but no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.06.2026 as mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 14.09.2026 passed in B.A. No.8489 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 C.J.M., Dhanbad in connection with Saraidhela P.S. Case No. 133 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:- 07.10.2026 Amar/