Debraj Sarkar Alias Nemua Alias Devraj Sarkar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Debraj Sarkar Alias Nemua Alias Devraj Sarkar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur, conditioned on co-operation with the trial and furnishing his mobile number and photocopy of Aadhar Card with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during the trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, whose regular bail prayer had been rejected twice earlier, should now be admitted to bail in connection with Pakur Town P.S. Case No.317 of 2024 / G.R. Case No. 378 of 2025 on the fresh ground of the joint compromise petition filed by the informant.

Ratio / Principle

Considering the submissions of the counsels and the facts discussed, the Court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Key takeaways

The petitioner was directed to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur, in connection with Pakur Town P.S. Case No.317 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 378 of 2025.ratio¶15
Bail was granted subject to conditions that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial.ratio¶15

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Jharkhand High Court (Ranchi), Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.: third regular-bail application of Debraj Sarkar @ Nemua @ Devraj Sarkar allowed in Pakur Town P.S. Case No.317 of 2024 / G.R. Case No. 378 of 2025 (sections 109/3(5) B.N.S., 2023; Section 27 Arms Act). Earlier bail prayers were rejected on 16.06.2025 in B.A. No. 4173 of 2025 and on 08.08.2025 in B.A. No. 7203 of 2025. Fresh ground was a joint compromise petition filed on 06.01.2026 before the Sessions Judge, Pakur, in which the informant stated she did not wish to proceed further in view of settlement. Petitioner in custody since 19.03.2025 and no witness yet examined. Released on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two like sureties to the satisfaction of the CJM, Pakur, subject to conditions of co-operation with the trial and furnishing mobile number and Aadhar Card copy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during trial.

( 2026:JHHC:689 )

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 12006 of 2025

Debraj Sarkar @ Nemua @ Devraj Sarkar, Aged about 43 years, Son of Megnath Sarkar, Resident of Village – Nandipara, P.O. –Pakur, P.S. –Pakur (Nagar) Dist –Pakur (Jharkhand). … Petitioner

Versus

State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Mr. Saurav Mahto, Advocate : Mr. Sanket Khanna, Advocate For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, Addl. P.P. ------

Order No.02 Dated- 09.01.2026

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Pakur Town P.S. Case No.317 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 378 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 109/3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is the third journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail and earlier the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected twice vide order dated 16.06.2025 in B.A. No. 4173 of 2025 and vide order dated 08.08.2025 in B.A. No. 7203 of 2025. It is next submitted that the fresh ground is that on 06.01.2026 a joint compromise petition has been filed in the court of Sessions Judge, Pakur, jointly by the informant and the petitioner wherein the informant has stated that in view of the settlement of the dispute, she does not want to proceed with the case any further. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.03.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 8 of the supplementary affidavit dated 09.01.2026. It is next submitted that so far no witness has been examined in the trial court, in this case and the injuries were caused to the victim by hard and blunt substance rather than by

firearms. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail.

The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur, in connection with Pakur Town P.S. Case No.317 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 378 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

09.01.2026 Sonu/Gunjan-