Bikram Kumar Das @ Bikram Das Vs the State of Jharkhand — Bail and Remand | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Bikram Kumar Das @ Bikram Das Vs the State of Jharkhand — Bail and Remand | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Both petitioners directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Pathargama PS Case No. 161 of 2025, subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioners having sufficient landed property in his own name within the State of Jharkhand.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, in custody since 09.10.2025 for offences punishable under Sections 317(5), 341(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in connection with Pathargama PS Case No. 161 of 2025, should be granted bail.

Court's answer

The petitioners were caught while they were driving a 4-wheeler vehicle which was alleged to have been stolen.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioners are in custody since 09.10.2025 and the chargesheet has already been submitted.

Key takeaways

Considering the aforesaid facts, the court was inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.ratio¶18
The petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Pathargama PS Case No. 161 of 2025.ratio¶21
Bail is subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioners, having sufficient landed property in his own name within the State of Jharkhand.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted (Ananda Sen, J., High Court of Jharkhand, 19.02.2026). Two bail applications (B.A. Nos. 11502 and 11748 of 2025) filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 by Bikram Kumar Das @ Bikram Das and Laxman Maraiya, who were in custody since 09.10.2025 for alleged offences punishable under Sections 317(5), 341(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita in connection with Pathargama PS Case No. 161 of 2025. The petitioners had been caught while driving a 4-wheeler vehicle alleged to have been stolen, and the chargesheet had already been submitted. Learned APPs opposed the bail prayer. Finding the aforesaid facts sufficient, the court directed release on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each before the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda, conditioned on one bailor being a close relative of the petitioners possessing sufficient landed property in his own name within the State of Jharkhand. Both bail applications were allowed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

B.A. No.11502 of 2025

Bikram Kumar Das @ Bikram Das, son of Satish Rabidas, resident of PO Chanan, Village Bara Jurwasari Chanan, PS Jirwabari, District Sahebganj … Petitioner(s).

Versus

The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). With

B.A. No.11748 of 2025

Laxman Maraiya, son of Jhulan Maraiya, resident of PO Moradiha, at Babhaniya Parasi, PS Thakurgangti, District Godda … Petitioner(s). Versus

The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s).

CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J.

-----For the Petitioner(s) : Mrs. Vani Kumari, Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahal Allam APP : Ms. Sushma Aind, APP

03 /19.02.2026: These bail applications have been filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as they are in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 317(5), 341(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsels for the State and have also gone through the impugned order.

3. Learned APPs opposes the prayer for bail.

4. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and after going through the record, I find that the petitioners were caught while they were driving the 4-wheeler vehicle which was alleged to have been stolen. The petitioners are in custody since 09.10.2025 and chargesheet has already been submitted.

5. Considering the aforesaid fact, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are

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directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Pathargama PS Case No. 161 of 2025 subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioners, having sufficient landed property in his own name within the State of Jharkhand.

6. Accordingly, both these bail applications are allowed .

(ANANDA SEN, J.)

19.02.2026 Tanuj/CP-2

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