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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:29233 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 7407 of 2025
Suraj Mahato @ Sago, aged about 24 years, son of Ram Babu Mahto, resident of J.M.T. Vidhyut Nagar, Adityapur Industrial Area, P.O and P.S. Adityapur, District Saraikela Kharsawan
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--- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand
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--- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath
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For the Petitioner: Mr. Jitendra Shankar Singh, Advocate
For the O.P-State: Mrs. Lily Sahay, A.P.P. --- 03 / 22.09.2025 Heard the parties.
2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 247 of 2025 arising out of Sidhgora P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 793 of 2025 for the offences registered under sections 103(1), 238, 61(2) and 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and section 27 of Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Jamshedpur.
3. On 11.11.2024, husband of the Informant namely Guddu Kumar Sukul was shot dead by co-accused Ajay Mallah near Railway Bridge, Baridih Basti, Shanti Nagar, Kailash Path, Jamshedpur.
4. It was submitted that the petitioner has been arrested on the basis of suspicion. It was further submitted that the petitioner has also confessed his guilt.
5. Mrs. Lily Sahay, learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that as far as the petitioner is concerned, he is alleged to have helped the co-accused in concealing the dead body of the deceased.
6. It appears that similarly situated co-accused Pintu Kumar has been granted bail by this court vide B.A. No. 7697 of 2025.
7. In view of the submission made above, 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-I, Jamshedpur in connection with S.T. Case No. 247 of 2025 arising out of Sidhgora P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 793 of 2025.
(Ambuj Nath, J)
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