Binod Kumar Singh Alias Binod Singh Vs State… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Binod Kumar Singh Alias Binod Singh Vs State… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Enlargement of the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No.140 of 2026, subject to conditions that he co-operate with the trial, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below, give an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the trial, and not annoy or disturb the witnesses during the trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused in Telaiya P.S. Case No.140 of 2026 under Sections 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, should be enlarged on bail.

Court's answer

The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma, in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No.140 of 2026.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is made subject to 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 in the court below.

Key takeaways

The petitioner must give an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.ratio¶15

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — B.A. No.6214 of 2026, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 06.07.2026 by Anil Kumar Choudhary, J. Petitioner Binod Kumar Singh @ Binod Singh, accused in Telaiya P.S. Case No.140 of 2026 for offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the allegation was murder of Udit Raj in furtherance of common intention; that the petitioner was not named in the F.I.R., had no eye-witness against him, was implicated only because he is the director of the school, had no criminal antecedent, and had been in custody since 29.05.2026. Learned Spl. P.P. for the State and counsel for the informant opposed the prayer. The Court enlarged the petitioner 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 the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma, with the conditions that he co-operate with the trial, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking not to change his mobile number during the trial, and not annoy or disturb the witnesses in any manner during the trial.

[2026:JHHC:19742] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6214 of 2026

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Binod Kumar Singh @ Binod Singh, aged about 64 years, Son of Late Bageshwari Prasad Singh, resident of village- Gokhana, P.S.Hunterganj, P.O.- Hunterganj, District- Chatra; presently residing at Sankat Mochan Nagar, Near Maharana Pratap Chowk, Sacred Heart School, Jhumri Telaiya, P.O.- Jhumritelaiya, P.S.- Telaiya, District- Koderma/Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner

Versus

The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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For the Petitioner	: Mr. B. M. Tripathi, Sr. Advocate Ms. Nutan Kri. Sharma, Advocate
For the State	: Mr. Prabhu D. Agrawal, Spl.P.P
For the Informant	: Mr. Sumit Kumar, Advocate
	Mr. Dhirendra Kr. Deo, Advocate

Order No.02 Dated-06-07-2026

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No.140 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 103 (1), 61 (2) and 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, has committed the murder of Udit Raj. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-18 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that neither the petitioner is named in the F.I.R. nor is there any eye-witness to the occurrence but only because he is the director of the school, hence, he has been implicated in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the

case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.05.2026 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.

Learned Spl. P.P. appearing for the State and the learned counsel for the informant oppose the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No.140 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.

(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

Dated-06.07.2026-Animesh/