[ 2026:JHHC:22024] THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6868 of 2026 ------ Santosh Kumar Sinha, aged about 40 years, Son of Alakhdev Prasad Sinha, Resident of Village-Moriyawan, P.O.- Jhumri Telaiya, P.S. Telaiya, District-Koderma. .... .... …. Petitioner. Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party. ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. No.2, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 24-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 127 of 2026, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(1), 140(3) of the B.N.S. 2023.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner kidnapped the minor victim boy namely Chandan Kumar. It is next submitted that the matter between the parties has been settled and in this respect, the learned counsel for the petitioner draws attention of this Court to annexure -02 which is the copy of the certified copy of the joint petition filed by the petitioner and the informant in the learned court of Sessions Judge, Koderma; wherein it has been mentioned that after coming to know the facts, the informant has no grievance against the petitioner as the petitioner gave the key of the house where the kidnapped boy was locked to the co-accused -Suraj Kumar. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.04.2026 and has no criminal antecedents as mentioned in para-10 of the instant bail application. 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 A.C.J.M., Koderma in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 127 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.) 24/07/2026 Amar/