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2026:JHHC:6790 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 1930 of 2026
--------- Ajay Kumar Pandit, aged about 21 years, son of Hari Prasad Pandit, resident of village Lakhanpur, P.O. & P.S. Ramgarh, District Dumka, Jharkhand.
....Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
....Opp. Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
--------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratik, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. S.K. Tiwari, Spl.P.P.
--------- 02/ 13.03.2026 Heard learned counsels for the parties.
2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 111, 319(2), 61(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and Section 66(C) & 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case by the Police. Petitioner has got no concern with the seized articles and further, no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. No independent witness has supported the prosecution and both the witnesses are the members of raiding team. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 19.11.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court.
4. Learned Spl.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation against the petitioner; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only)
2026:JHHC:6790 2 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Aditya, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dumka, in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025.
6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner.
(Deepak Roshan, J.) 13th March, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 16.03.2026