Authority: High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi
Order Date: 02 November 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Jay Kumar Soni, son of Subhas Chandra, resident of S.S. Green, 51, Tulsi Nagar, Ward No.02, Korba, P.S. Kotwali, P.O.-Korba, District-Korba, Chhattisgarh, PIN-495677, proprietor of New J K Jewellers.
- Opposite parties: 1) State of Jharkhand, 2) Prem Chand Pandey, son of Bramhanand Pandey, resident of village Darri, P.O. & P.S. Darri, District-Korba, Chhattisgarh (informant).
- The petitioner sought anticipatory bail in connection with Nagri Police Station Case No.126 of 2026, alleging offences punishable under Sections 316(1), 318(4), 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Learned counsel submitted that the maximum sentences for the alleged offences are up to seven years imprisonment.
- Annexure No.7 to the anticipatory bail application indicates that New J K Jewellers has already transferred an amount of Rs.40 lakh to Opposite Party No.2 (the informant).
Final Outcome
- The Court disposed of the anticipatory bail application.
- The petitioner is directed to appear before the concerned Trial Court within three weeks from the order date and seek regular bail, in strict compliance with the Supreme Court guidelines laid down in the cases of Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. (2022 (10) SCC 51) and Satender Kumar Antil Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr. (2024 (9) SCC 198).
Topics: Anticipatory Bail, Criminal Procedure, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita