MAHESH MEHTA ALIAS MAHESH KUMAR MEHTA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./5372/2025 · 2025-07-03
Anil Kumar Choudhary
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[2025:JHHC:17802] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5372 of 2025
Mahesh Mehta @ Mahesh Kumar Mehta, aged about 35 years, S/O Ritlal Mahto, R/O Village Lupung, P.O & P.S Katkamsandi, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. Rishu Ranjan , Adv. For the State : Ms. Snehlika Bhagat, Addl. PP.
02 / 03.07.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Katkamsandi P. S. case no. 72 of 2025 instituted under Sections 115 (2), 126(2), 109 (1) and 352 of BNS, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner attempted to murder the informant by firing from the firearm but the informant saved himself and fled away. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 02.04.2025 , as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by
learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted on regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail .
Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned JMFC, Hazariabagh in connection with Katkamsandi P. S. case no. 72 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case.
(ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)
Smita/-