Allowed¶12

Pawan Kumar Soni v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC8 May 2026B.A./3925/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Jharkhand HC bail order; B.A. No. 3925 of 2026; S. 303(2) B.N.S. 2023; Telaiya P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026; Koderma; A.C.J.M.; theft of motorcycle; confessional statement; recovery; custody since 09.03.2026; bail bond Rs. 25,000 with two sureties; bail conditions (mobile number, Aadhar Card, no contact with informant/witnesses); Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.

What did the court decide?

Release on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Koderma, in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026, with conditions of cooperation with the trial, furnishing mobile number and a copy of Aadhar Card in the court below, undertaking not to change the mobile number during the trial, and not to annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses during the trial. ¶12

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

¶12

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026 registered for offences under section 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, should be enlarged on bail.

¶9

Court's answer

The Court enlarged the petitioner 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 A.C.J.M., Koderma, subject to conditions that he cooperate with the trial, furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the trial, and not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial.

¶12

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (B.A. No. 3925 of 2026, decided 08.05.2026 by Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.): Pawan Kumar Soni, accused in Telaiya P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026 registered for offences punishable under section 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023, alleged to have committed theft of the informant's motorcycle and implicated, per counsel, only on the basis of his confessional statement and leading to recovery of the motorcycle; in custody since 09.03.2026; claimed acquittal in two earlier cases. Enlarged on bail on a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Koderma, subject to conditions: cooperation with the trial, furnishing his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during the trial, and not to annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses during the trial.

¶1

(2026:JHHC:14176) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 3925 of 2026

¶2

Pawan Kumar Soni, aged about 25 years, son of Arjun Soni, resident of Village – Saraiya, PO & PS – Padma, District – Hazaribagh. … … …Petitioner

¶3

Versus

¶4

The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party

¶5

For the Petitioner : Mr. A. K. Sahani, Advocate : Mr. Pankaj Verma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Addl. P.P.

¶6

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

¶7

Order No:- 02, Dated:- 08^th May, 2026

¶8

Heard the parties.

¶9

The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under section 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

¶10

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft of motorcycle of the informant. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his confessional statement and leading to recovery of the motorcycle. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as in two cases he was involved beside this case, he has been acquitted, as mentioned in paragraph no. 13 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.03.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail.

¶11

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

¶12

Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed 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 A.C.J.M., Koderma, in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026 , with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.

¶13

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

¶14

Dated – 08.05.2026 Aditi

Pawan Kumar Soni v. the State of Jharkhand

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Pawan Kumar Soni v. the State of Jharkhand

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Why is it important?

What the court decided

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Procedural history

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Chandan Kumar Thakur @ Chandan Kumar Vs State of Jharkhand

Mangra Munda @ Poresh Vs the State of Jharkhand

Surendra Singh Vs Lakshmi Devi

Daniyal Sanga Alias Danial Sanga Vs the State of Jharkhand

Sanjay Ghanshyam Mishra Vs the State of Jharkhand

Niraj Kumar Mandal Vs the State of Jharkhand