SURAJ GIDH ALIAS SURAJ ORAON v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
Court: High Court of Jharkhand
Bench: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY
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Case summary
High Court of Jharkhand judgment dated 2026-05-06. SURAJ GIDH ALIAS SURAJ ORAON v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Revision No. 243 of 2026 ---- Suraj Gidh @ Suraj Oraon … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … Opp. Party ------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Nawin Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P. P ------- 02/06. 05. 2026 Heard Mr. Nawin Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned P. P. This application is directed against the order dated 20. 07. 2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I cum Special Judge, Children Court, Civil Court, Lohardaga in Cr. Appeal No. 52 of 2024 whereby and whereunder the order dated 11. 06. 2024 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Lohardaga in Misc. Cr. Application No. 912 of 2024 rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner has been affirmed.
Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner that the case of the petitioner stands on similar footing to that of one of the co-accused who has been granted bail in Cr. Revision No. 1076 of 2025. It has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 14. 05. 2024. Learned counsel further submits that there is no adverse comment in the social investigation report and that the father of the petitioner is ready and willing to take care of the petitioner and not allow him to mingle with the anti-social elements. Learned P. P. , though has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner but has not disputed the aforesaid facts. In view of the above therefore, while setting aside the order dated 20. 07. 2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I cum Special Judge, Children Court, Civil Court, Lohardaga in Cr. Appeal No. 52 of 2024, by which the order dated 11. 06.
2024 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Lohardaga in Misc. Cr. Application No. 912 of 2024 [Kuru P. S. Case No. 49 of 2024(S)] rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner has been affirmed, is hereby set aside and the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Lohardaga in Misc. Cr. Application No. 912 of 2024, subject to the condition that the father of the petitioner shall take care of the petitioner and shall ensure that the petitioner does not mingle with any anti-social elements. This revision application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J. ) Shamim/- Uploaded on: 08 /05/2026
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