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2025 DAILYLAW 13586 (JHR)

JANMENJAY MAHATO ALIAS CHHUTU MAHATO ALIAS BHOTHDO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./4194/2025 · 2025-08-01

Ambuj Nath

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2025: JHHC:21364 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 4194 of 2025 Janmenjay Mahato @ Chhutu Mahato @ Bhothdo, aged about 35 years, Son of Lakhan Mahato, resident of village Pagda, P.O and P.S. Bodam, District East Singhbhum, Jamshedpur --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: M/s Apurv, Akshay Kr. Mahato, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, A.P.P. --- 03 / 01.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. No. 511 of 2024 arising out of Bodam P.S. Case No. 19 of 2024 for the offences registered under sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur. 3. Bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this court vide B.A. No. 9256 of 2024 by order dated 29.01.2025. 4. On 10.06.2024 at about 11.30 a.m., dead body of an unknown person was recovered from Laylam forest. During the course of investigation, petitioner and co-accused persons were apprehended 5. It appears that the mobile phone of the deceased was recovered on the basis of confession of co-accused. On specific query, Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, learned A.P.P submitted that nothing was recovered on the basis of the confession of the petitioner. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, East Singhbhum at Jamshedpur in connection with S.T. No. 511 of 2024 arising out of Bodam P.S. Case No. 19 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded