Jharkhand High Court

Awadhesh Singh Alias Avdesh Kumar Alias Prashant Ji v. The State of Jharkhand

2026:JHHC:21224 · B.A./3923/2026

Decision date
2026-07-18
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Judges
Rajesh Kumar

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2026:JHHC:21224 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3923 of 2026 ---- Awadhesh Singh @ Avdesh Kumar @ Prashant Ji, Aged about 37 years, Son of Late Jadu Singh, Resident of Village – Dander Kala, P.O.+P.S.- Panki, District – Palamau, Jharkhand. …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Adv. For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P. ---- 03/Dated: 18th July, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant who is in custody since 13.06.2025 has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. Case No.472 of 2025 arising out of Keredari P.S. Case No.114 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 113(2), 113(3), 113(4) of the BNS, under Sections 25(1-A)/25(6)/25(7), 25(1-B)(a)/26/31/35 of the Arms Act and under Section 17 of the CLA Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-X, Hazaribagh. 3. Earlier the prayer for bail of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 17.02.2026 passed in B.A. No.10776 of 2025. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part.

5. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the other co-accused namely Sanjay Ganjhu @ Sanjay Kumar Ganjhu from whom recovery of arms has been effected has already been released on bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No.3017 of 2026 vide order dated 04.05.2026. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. Considering the above facts and to maintain the parity, the applicant, named above, is also 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 the learned Additional Sessions Judge-X, Hazaribagh in 2026:JHHC:21224 connection with S.T. Case No.472 of 2025 arising out of Keredari P.S. Case No.114 of 2025, subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 18th July, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 21.07.2026 Page | 2 B.A. No.3923 of 2026