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2026 DAILYLAW 3075 (JHR)

UTTAM KUMAR v. STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./2821/2026 · 2026-04-08

Anil Kumar Choudhary

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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( 2026:JHHC:10014 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2821 of 2026 ------ Uttam Kumar, son of Rambabu Choudhary, aged about 21 years, resident of village-Bakari, Police Station-Udwantpur, Post Karwa, District-Bhojpur, Bihar. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi Kr Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 08-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.08 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.51 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352, 351(3), 137(2), 309(6) & 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. 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 committed robbery and looted the silver chain and Rs.1500/- cash. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and without holding any TIP, charge sheet has been submitted and cognizance has been taken against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the investigation is going on against the co-accused persons. It is next submitted that the during the investigation of the case, the petitioner was apprehended and was released on executing PR bond with the direction to appear in the police station and on being called by police, he has to appear before the police. It is next submitted that except the confessional statement of the petitioner, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner was implicated in this case only because his mobile phone location was found near the place of occurrence and prior to that, the phone number of the petitioner and two other mobile phones were found located at the apparent meeting place of the petitioner and the co- accused. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in the para-16 of this bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.01.2026 as mentioned in para-01 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chandil in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.08 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No.51 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 will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 08/04/2026 Abhiraj/