Siram Tudu Alias Sriram Tudu Alias Shriram Tudu Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Siram Tudu Alias Sriram Tudu Alias Shriram Tudu Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Impugned bail-rejection order dated 08.04.2025 set aside; appellant to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sahibganj in connection with AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant should be released on bail in AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025 despite the trial court's rejection of his bail prayer, considering his period of custody (since 13.01.2025) and the recovery of the victims.

Court's answer

Having regard to the period of custody undergone by the appellant and the fact that the victims have been recovered, the Court set aside the order dated 08.04.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sahibganj in B.P. No. 69/2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 100/2025 arising out of AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025.

Ratio / Principle

The appellant was directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sahibganj, in connection with AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — Appeal against rejection of bail — Human trafficking case (AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025) — Allegation that the informant's son and one Sanji Paharin were taken away by the appellant to Delhi where they were sold — Trial court (Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sahibganj, B.P. No. 69/2025 / S.T. Case No. 100/2025) rejected bail by order dated 08.04.2025 — Division Bench (Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, JJ.) noted appellant's custody since 13.01.2025 and that the victims have been recovered — Impugned order set aside; appellant directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sahibganj — Appeal allowed.

Neutral Citation

(2025:JHHC:26980-DB)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 637 of 2025

Siram Tudu @ Sriram Tudu @ Shriram Tudu, S/o Sapal Tudu @ Damcha Tudu, R/o Vill- Jhingani, Banjhi, P.O.- Maharajpur, P.S.- Taljhari, Dist.- Sahebganj.

----Appellant

Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Respondent

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

--For the Appellant : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl. P.P.

03/08.09.2025 Heard Mr. Vikas Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, learned Spl. P.P.

This appeal is directed against the order dated 08.04.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sahibganj in B.P. No. 69/2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 100/2025 arising out of AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

It has been alleged that the son of the informant as well as one Sanji Paharin were taken away by the appellant to Delhi where they were sold.

Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the victims have subsequently been recovered. It has been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 13.01.2025.

Learned Spl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant.

Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant and the fact that the victims have been recovered, we, while setting aside the order dated 08.04.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sahibganj in B.P. No. 69/2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 100/2025

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Neutral Citation

(2025:JHHC:26980-DB)

arising out of AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Sahibganj in connection with AHTU P.S. Case No. 01/2025.

This appeal is allowed .

( Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)

(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

Preet/-

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