RAJENDRA KUMAR MAHANTA ALIAS RAJEN v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./5543/2025 · 2025-07-14
Anil Kumar Choudhary
body2025
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[ 2025:JHHC:19086]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5543 of 2025
Rajendra Kumar Mahanta @ Rajen, age about 24 years, S/o of Nirmal Kumar Mahanta, Resident of Bhatiya Basti, Adityapur, P.O. and P.S –Adityapur, District-Seraikella Kharsawan.
… Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
… Opp. party
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Mr. J.N.Upadhyay , Adv. For the State : Mr. P.D.Agrawal, Spl. PP.
02 / 14.07.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 206 of 2024,corresponding to G.R. No. 507 of 2024 and S.T. Case No. 228 of 2024, instituted under Section 302/34 of the I.P.C. and under section 27 of the Arms Act.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of the common informant with the co-accused persons, committed murder of the son of the informant. . It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by
learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was arrested in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 215 of 2024 and he confessed being involved in the said occurrence and only on the basis of his confessional statement, he has been implicated in this case, but except his confessional statement, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that the chargesheet has been submitted in this
case and no witness has been examined. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 02.08.2024, as mentioned in para 18 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 in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Spl. 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 CJM, Seraikella in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 206 of 2024,corresponding to G.R. No. 507 of 2024 and S.T. Case No. 228 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will not 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/-