Jharkhand High Court
Cr.A(DB)/1046/2026 of SUMAN KUMAR DAS ALIAS SONU ALIAS SUMAN KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 8 September 2026
HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B) No.1046 of 2026 Suman Kumar Das @ Sonu @ Suman Kumar, aged about 19 years, son of Late Dhanshyam Das, resident of Village Khokrakhas, P.O. Belbadda & P.S. Meharma, Dist. Godda … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand …
2026:JHHC:26931-DB
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
Cr. Appeal (D.B) No.1046 of 2026
Suman Kumar Das @ Sonu @ Suman Kumar, aged about 19 years, son of Late Dhanshyam Das, resident of Village Khokrakhas, P.O. Belbadda & P.S. Meharma, Dist. Godda
… Appellant
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Respondent
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Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI
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For the Appellant : Mr. Gourav Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl. P.P.
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Order No.02/Dated: 08.09.2026
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1. This appeal is directed against the order dated 08.06.2026 passed in B.P. No. 283 of 2026 arising out of Belbadda P.S. Case No. 23 of 2026 by the learned Sessions Judge, Godda, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.
2. It has been alleged that the appellant and other accused persons were apprehended by the police and on their pointing out arms and ammunitions and live bombs were recovered.
3. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant was picked up by the police on 13.04.2026 and when a complaint was made to the Magistrate, a report was submitted that the appellant has been remanded on 17.04.2026.
4. Learned Counsel submits that the appellant was kept in illegal detention by the police for four days. It has further been submitted that the appellant is in custody 2026:JHHC:26931-DB
since 17.04.2026 and the allegations are general and omnibus in nature against all the accused persons including the appellant with respect to the recovery of arms and ammunitions and bombs.
5. Learned Spl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that the appellant has got several criminal antecedents.
6. Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant and the submissions advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 08.06.2026 passed in B.P. No. 283 of 2026 arising out of Belbadda P.S. Case No. 23 of 2026 by the learned Sessions Judge, Godda direct 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 learned SDJM, Godda.
7. This appeal is allowed.
(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)
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