SAPAN MAHTO ALIAS SWAPAN KUMAR MAHTO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./8627/2025 · 2025-09-25
Deepak Roshan
body2025
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2025:JHHC:29997 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 8627 of 2025
--------- Sapan Mahto @ Swapan Kumar Mahto, aged about 45 years, son of Praphul Mahto, resident of Basadiha, Baliaguri, P.O. & P.S. Dhalbhumgarh, Dist. East Singhbhum, Jharkhand.
....Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
....Opp. Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
--------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. Das, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, APP
--------- 02/25.09.2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties.
2.
The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 61(2), 3(5) of BNS and Section 65 of I.T. Act.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence at all and has been falsely implicated in this case. There is no material to connect the petitioner with the alleged occurrence. It is further submitted that petitioner is a Village Level Entrepreneur operating the Pragya Kendra and has not personally benefitted or received any illegal monetary gain from the alleged act. Learned counsel further submits that co-accused has been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Benches of this Court. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 06.05.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court.
4.
Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
5.
Having regard to the facts of the case that the co-accused have been granted bail and petitioner is in custody since 06.05.2025; I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Jamshedpur in connection with Chakuliya P.S. Case No. 32 of 2025.
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6.
It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner.
(Deepak Roshan, J.) 25th September, 2025 kunal/-