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2026 DAILYLAW 584 (JHR)

SUNIL MODI v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./1427/2026 · 2026-03-11

Gautam Kumar Choudhary

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2026:JHHC:6443 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1427 of 2026 ------ Sunil Modi, S/o Narsh Modi, R/o Vill.- Shaspur, P.O. Birchandpur, P.S. Tarapith, Dist.-Birbhum, State-West Bengal .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto, APP ------ Order No.02 / Dated : 11.03.2026. Heard both the sides. This bail application has been filed on behalf of Sunil Modi who is in custody since 08.08.2025 in connection with Chirkunda P.S. Case No. 136 of 2020 for the offence registered under Section 392 of the IPC pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad, is pressed into motion. It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner that he was earlier granted bail in A.B.A. No. 1372 of 2024, however he could not surrender before the learned Trial Court within the stipulated time and filed Cr. M.P. for extension of time and in the meantime, he was arrested. It is also submitted that he is in custody since 08.08.2025 and similarly situated co-accused person has been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 12588 of 2021. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for bail. Under the circumstances, the above-named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below. (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Pawan/ Uploaded 11.03.2026