Kausar Sheikh Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Kausar Sheikh Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Appeal allowed; impugned order dated 12.01.2026 set aside; appellant Kausar Sheikh directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Pakur, in connection with Pakur (Muffasil) P. S. Case No. 29 of 2024 corresponding to S. T. No. 189 of 2025.

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant should be released on bail in connection with Pakur (Muffasil) P. S. Case No. 29 of 2024 / S. T. No. 189 of 2025, i.e., whether the learned Sessions Judge, Pakur's order dated 12.01.2026 rejecting his bail prayer in Misc. Cr. Application No. 327 of 2025 should be set aside.

Court's answer

The Division Bench set aside the order dated 12.01.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Pakur in Misc. Cr. Application No. 327 of 2025 and directed that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Pakur, in connection with Pakur (Muffasil) P. S. Case No. 29 of 2024 corresponding to S. T. No. 189 of 2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Division Bench of the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi (Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, JJ.) allowed Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 99 of 2026 filed by Kausar Sheikh against rejection of his bail prayer by the learned Sessions Judge, Pakur (order dated 12.01.2026 in Misc. Cr. Application No. 327 of 2025, in connection with Pakur (Muffasil) P. S. Case No. 29 of 2024 corresponding to S. T. No. 189 of 2025). The allegation in the underlying case was that several bombs and stones were thrown at the house of the informant; counsel submitted that no family member of the informant suffered injuries, that similarly situated co-accused Dalim Sk. and Bana Shekh had already been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) Nos. 460 of 2024 and 1389 of 2025, and that the appellant was in custody since 16.10.2025; the learned A.P.P. opposed the bail prayer but did not dispute these facts. Regard being had to the above, the Court set aside the Sessions Judge's order and directed release of the appellant 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 Sessions Judge, Pakur.

Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:2206-DB )

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 99 of 2026

Kausar Sheikh son of Riyajuddin Shekh, resident of Village Jamtalla (Kakarbona), PO Pakur, PS Pakur (M), District Pakur, Jharkhand

… … Appellant

Versus

The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent

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

--For the Appellant : Mr. Om Prakash, Advocate For the Respondent : A.P.P.

2/29.01.2026 Heard Mr. Om Prakash, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned A.P.P. appearing for the State.

This appeal is directed against the order dated 12.01.2026 passed in Misc. Cr. Application No. 327 of 2025 in connection with Pakur (Muffasil) P. S. Case No. 29 of 2024 corresponding to S. T. No. 189 of 2025 by the learned Sessions Judge, Pakur whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

It has been alleged that several bombs and stones were thrown at the house of the informant.

It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that none of the family members of the informant have suffered injuries. He further submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons namely, Dalim Sk. And Bana Shekh have been granted bail by this court in Cr. Appeal (DB) Nos. 460 of 2024 and 1389 of 2025. Learned counsel further adds that the appellant is in custody since 16.10.2025.

Learned A.P.P. for the State though has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant., but has not opposed the aforesaid facts.

Regard being had to the above, we while setting aside the order 12.01.2026 passed in Misc. Cr. Application No. 327 of 2025 by the learned Sessions Judge, Pakur direct that the appellant above named be released

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on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Pakur in connection with in connection with Pakur (Muffasil) P. S. Case No. 29 of 2024 corresponding to S. T. No. 189 of 2025.

This appeal is allowed.

(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)

(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)

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