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2026 DAILYLAW 5505 (JHR)

SHASHI DAS v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./2059/2026 · 2026-03-17

Rongon Mukhopadhyay

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2026:JHHC:7339 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2059 of 2026 ------ Shashi Das .... .... …. Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opp. Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY For the Petitioner : Mr. Naveen Kumar Jaiswal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Special P.P. ------ Order No.02 / Dated : 17.03.2026 Heard Mr. Naveen Kumar Jaiswal, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in connection with Jariyagarh P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025 corresponding to G. R. No. 56 of 2026. It has been alleged that one Maqbul Khan and others had abducted the father of the informant and one Haru Mukherjee for the purposes of extracting ransom money. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been implicated on the confession of the co-accused. It has been submitted that on such confession of the co-accused, both the abducted victims were recovered from a forest. Learned counsel submits that save and except the confession of the co-accused and the self-confession of the petitioner, there is no other material to connect the petitioner with the abduction of the father of the informant and Haru Mukherjee. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.12.2025. Learned Special P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Regard being had to the fact that save and except the confessional statement, there is no other material relating to the petitioner, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Jariyagarh P.S. Case No. 40 of 2025 corresponding to G. R. No. 56 of 2026. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Anit Uploaded 20.03.2026