Rohan Kumar Alias Roshan Kumar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Rohan Kumar Alias Roshan Kumar Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted: applicant to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur, subject to submission of self-attested Aadhaar Card copy and maintenance of an active mobile number before the trial court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, Rohan Kumar @ Roshan Kumar, in custody since 12.11.2025, should be granted regular bail in connection with Sidhgora Town P.S. Case No.144 of 2025.

Court's answer

Considering the material available on record, the court was inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail.

Ratio / Principle

The applicant is 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 Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur, in connection with Sidhgora Town P.S. Case No.144 of 2025.

Key takeaways

Bail is conditioned on the applicant submitting a self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and his mobile number before the learned trial court, keeping the mobile number always active and unchanged during pendency of the case without prior permission of the court.ratio¶17

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Regular bail granted — High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Rajesh Kumar, J.), order dated 01.04.2026 in B.A. No.1582 of 2026: Rohan Kumar @ Roshan Kumar, in custody since 12.11.2025 in Sidhgora Town P.S. Case No.144 of 2025 (offences under Sections 191(2)/191(3)/190/109(2)/61(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act), sought regular bail. Counsel submitted that complete FIR with enclosures was annexed, that the incident arose from a scuffle during gambling on the occasion of Diwali, that the specific allegation of firing was upon the co-accused, and that eyewitness Munna Sharma had not named the applicant as the person who fired; the State opposed the prayer. Considering the material on record, the court enlarged the applicant 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 Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur, conditioned on submission of a self-attested Aadhaar Card photocopy and an always-active mobile number before the trial court, not to be changed during pendency without prior permission of the court.

2026:JHHC:9085

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1582 of 2026

Rohan Kumar @ Roshan Kumar, aged about 26 years, son of Arvind Prasad, resident of Babudih Basti, Lal Bhatta, P.O & P.S – Sidhgora, Town – Jamshedpur, District – East Singhbhum. …… Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR

--------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sourav Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vijoy Kr. Sinha, A.P.P --------

03/Dated: 01st April, 2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State.

2. The applicant, who is in custody since 12.11.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Sidhgora Town P.S. Case No.144 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 191(2)/ 191(3)/ 190/ 109(2)/ 61(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part.

Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that there was scuffle during gambling on the occasion of Diwali. The specific allegation of firing is upon the co-accused. The eye witness namely, Munna Sharma has not taken the name of this applicant as a person, who has fired. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made.

4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

5. Considering the material available on record, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial

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2026:JHHC:9085

Magistrate, Jamshedpur, in connection with Sidhgora Town P.S. Case No.144 of 2025, on the condition that this applicant will submit self attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court.

(Rajesh Kumar, J.)

01^st April, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/Uploaded on 01.04.2026

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