Ajay Kumar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ajay Kumar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Conditional anticipatory-bail direction: petitioner to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and, on surrender, to be released on such terms and conditions and sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to petitioner Ajay Kumar, who is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirzachowki P.S. case No. 18 of 2017.

Court's answer

Grant of anticipatory bail is premised on the petitioner being owner of one of the truck and on several other co-accused persons having already been provided privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforementioned ABAs.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner having no criminal antecedents, as disclosed in paragraph 17 of the petition, further weighed in favour of the grant.

Key takeaways

The petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks, and the learned Court shall release him on such terms and conditions and sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper.ratio¶5

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Jharkhand HC (Ranchi), ABA No.1092 of 2026 (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi), decided 17.03.2026 — Anticipatory bail: petitioner Ajay Kumar, apprehending arrest in Mirzachowki P.S. case No. 18 of 2017, registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 336, 337, 332, 333, 353, 307, 504, 506 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 54 of the M.M.R.D Act, pending before the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release him on such terms and conditions and sureties as it may deem fit and proper (para 5). Grant premised on the petitioner being owner of one of the truck, several other co-accused persons already having been provided privilege of anticipatory bail in ABA Nos. 3820 of 2020, 6299 of 2020, 2758 of 2022, 6785 of 2022, 90 of 2024, 477 of 2024, 744 of 2024, 3254 of 2024 and 5472 of 2025, and the petitioner having no criminal antecedents as disclosed in paragraph 17 of the petition (paras 3, 5).

2026:JHHC:7199

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI ABA No.1092 of 2026

Ajay Kumar, aged about 53 years, son of Bhupendra Kumar Sinha, Resident of Bhokra, P.O. & P.S.-Muzaffarpur, District - Muzaffarpur, State- Bihar. …. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI

For the Petitioner : Mr. Agnivesh, Advocate Mr. Niraj Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, APP ------

2/17.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and

learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirzachowki P.S. case No. 18 of 2017, for the offence registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 336, 337, 332, 333, 353, 307, 504, 506 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 54 of the M.M.R.D Act, pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the FIR has been registered against unknown truck drivers and helpers. He then submits that the petitioner is the owner of the truck bearing number BR06G5149 and only due to that the petitioner has been made accused. He then submits that other co-accused persons have already provided privilege of anticipatory bail in ABA No.3820 of 2020, 6299 of 2020, 2758 of 2022, 6785 of 2022, 90 of 2024, 477 of 2024, 744 of 2024, 3254 of 2024 and in ABA No. 5472 of 2025. He also submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph number 17 of the petition.

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Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that illegally stone chips were being carried in the said truck.

Considering that the petitioner is owner of one of the truck and several other co-accused persons have been provided privilege of anticipatory bail in aforementioned ABAs, further, the petitioner is having no criminal antecedents as disclosed in paragraph 17 of the petition, in that view of the matter, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and condition and sureties, as the learned Court may deem fit and proper.

17.03.2026

R.Kumar

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