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( 2025:JHHC:30114 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 5200 of 2025
------- Rohit Mandal, aged about 37 years, son of Mahabir Mandal, resident of village Padarmaniya, P.O. Duwarpahai, P.S. Birni, District Giridih, Jharkhand-815316.
…... …. Petitioner(s)
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.…. …. Opp. Party
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH
-------- For the Petitioner(s)
: Mrs. Bakshi Vibha, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Someshwar Roy, A.P. P. For the Informant
: Mrs. Leena Mukherjee, Advocate
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04/ Dated 25.09.2025
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Birni P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025, for the offence registered under Sections 103(1)/3(5) of the B.N.S., pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih.
Petitioner happens to be the step-brother of the deceased Lakhan Mandal, who died due to Asphyxia because of hanging. Deceased had committed suicide due to property dispute between him and the petitioner.
Learned counsel appearing for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner has got criminal antecedent.
It appears that apart from ligature mark, there was no marks of violence on the person of the deceased.
Considering the nature of allegation, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih, in connection with Birni P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J.) 25th September, 2025 BS/-