Md. Tauqeer Raja Alias Tawquir Raza v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court double-bench criminal appeal granting bail: Tauqeer Raja @ Tawquir Raza v. State of Jharkhand, Cr. Appeal (DB) No.108 of 2026, decided 16.02.2026. Bail rejected by ASJ-XI Dhanbad in B.P. No.940 of 2025 (Bankmore P.S. Case No.263 of 2025) was set aside; appellant in custody since 13.10.2025 released on Rs.10,000 bail bond with two like sureties to C.J.M. Dhanbad. Facts: disclosures during interrogation in Rajganj P.S. Case No.80 of 2025; extortion/terrorizing of businessmen; recovery of country made pistol, two sutli bombs, two live cartridges near garage of Prince Khan @ Haider Ali on appellant's pointing out; alleged Prince Khan gang membership and criminal antecedents. Advocates: Talat Parween (appellant); Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P. (State).
What did the court decide?
Release of the appellant on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Learned C.J.M., Dhanbad, in connection with Bankmore P.S. Case No.263 of 2025; the bail-rejection order dated 16.12.2025 set aside.