MD Parwej Alias Rinku Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

MD Parwej Alias Rinku Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Release of the appellants on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Dhanbad; the order dated 21.01.2026 rejecting bail is set aside.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellants are entitled to be released on bail, their case standing similar to that of co-accused Md. Mustafa @ Mussu who has been granted bail.

Court's answer

The order dated 21.01.2026 passed in MCA No.164 of 2026 by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-VI, Dhanbad, rejecting the appellants' bail prayer, is set aside.

Ratio / Principle

The appellants are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Dhanbad.

Key takeaways

Bail is granted on consideration that the case of the present appellants stands similar to that of co-accused Md. Mustafa who has been granted bail (a fact not disputed by learned Spl.P.P.), and that the appellants are in custody since 29.05.2025.ratio¶¶20

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Bail — parity with co-accused — criminal appeal (Division Bench). Appeal against the order dated 21.01.2026 passed in MCA No.164 of 2026 (arising out of Mahuda P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025) by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-VI, Dhanbad rejecting the bail prayer of the two appellants, who are in custody since 29.05.2025 and whose earlier bail prayer in Cr. Ap. (DB) No. 1225 of 2025 was dismissed as withdrawn on 18.11.2025. Learned Spl.P.P. opposed the prayer but did not dispute that the appellants' case stands similar to co-accused Md. Mustafa @ Mussu, granted bail in Cr. App. (DB) No. 07 of 2026. The Court set aside the impugned order and directed release of the appellants on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Dhanbad. Appeal allowed and disposed of. Bench: Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, JJ.; order dated 20th February, 2026.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A. (DB) No. 221 of 2026

Md. Parwej @ Rinku, aged about 34 years, son of Md. Aslam, Resident of Bardha, P.O. & P.S.-Muffasil, Dist.-Munger, State-Bihar

Md. Mister @ Md. Jawed, aged about 35 years, Son of Md. Mojim, Resident of Mubarak Chak, P.O. & P.S.-Muffasil, Dist.-Munger, State-Bihar

... ... Appellants

Versus The State of Jharkhand …… Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

-------For the Appellants : Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, Spl.P.P. --------

Order No. 02/ Dated: 20^th February, 2026

Heard Mr. Rohan Mazumdar, learned counsel for the appellants and learned Spl.P.P.

This appeal is directed against the order dated 21.01.2026 passed in MCA No.164 of 2026, arising out of Mahuda P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025, by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-VI, Dhanbad, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellants has been rejected.

It appears that the appellants had earlier moved for grant of bail before this Court in Cr. Ap. (DB) No. 1225 of 2025 which was however dismissed as withdrawn at that stage vide order dated 18.11.2025.

Learned counsel for the appellant submits that after the withdrawal of the prayer for bail of the appellants, one of the co-accused similarly situated namely Md. Mustafa @ Mussu has been granted bail in Cr. App. (DB) No. 07 of 2026. It has further been submitted that the appellants are in custody since 29.05.2025.

Learned Spl.P.P. though has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellants but has not disputed the fact that the case of the present

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appellants stands similar to that of Md. Mustafa who has been granted bail as noted above.

On consideration of the aforesaid facts, we while setting aside the order dated 21.01.2026 passed in MCA No.164 of 2026, arising out of Mahuda P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025, by the learned Addl. Sessions JudgeVI, Dhanbad, direct the appellants to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Addl. District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Dhanbad.

Accordingly, this appeal stands allowed and disposed of.

(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)

(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

29.02.2026

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