VIJAY KUMAR v. THE STATE OFJHARKHAND
Court: High Court of Jharkhand
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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Case summary
High Court of Jharkhand judgment dated 2026-05-06. VIJAY KUMAR v. THE STATE OFJHARKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
( 2026:JHHC:13417 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 3830 of 2026 ------ Vijay Kumar, aged about 22 years, son of Sarju Mahto, resident of Village-Irba Hutup, P. O. & P. S. -Ormanjhi, Dist. - Ranchi … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, Addl. P. P. ------ Order No. 02 Dated- 06. 05. 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Katkamsandi P. S. Case No. 24 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 317(5), 274, 275, 292, 281, 125(A), 125(B), 324(4) & 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, under Section 47(a) of Excise Act and under Section 63 & 65 of Copyright Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner files the supplementary affidavit. Keep the same in the record.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in illegal sale and purchase of foreign liquor in capacity of the owner of the vehicle which was used for transporting the same. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-03 of the supplementary affidavit. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 05. 02. 2026 as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 12 of the 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 in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 22. 04. 2026 in B. A. No. 3261 of 2026.
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 Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi P. S. Case No. 24 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 in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J. ) 06. 05. 2026 Gunjan-
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