2025:JHHC:29837 1 B.A. No.8424 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8424 of 2025 1.Vishnu Kumar Mehta@ Vishnu Mehta, aged about 20 years, son of Mahesh Mehta, Resident of Village- Bhelwatand, P.O.- Madhuban, P.S.- Domchanch, District- Koderma, Jharkhand. 2.Anish Kumar Mehta, @ Anish Mehta, aged about 20 years, S/o Pappu Kumar Mehta, @ Pappu Mehta, Resident of Village- Lengrapipar, P.O. & P.S.-Domchanch, District- Koderma. .......Petitioner Vrs. The State of Jharkhand .......... Opposite Party ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Anil Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. 02/25.09.2025 Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned counsel for the State. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the applicants, who are in custody since 26.07.2025 in connection with Complaint Case No. 2618/2025 registered for the offence under section 26(1)(f)(g), 52(1), 64 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (Bihar Amendment Act, 1989) and Section 27,29, 31,51 of Wild Life Protection Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 5. The allegation against the applicants is of illegal mining at the old protected forest, wherein, on raid by the forest officials, applicant was apprehended at the spot. 6. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicants and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been further submitted that there is no cogent material against the petitioner. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 7. Considering the materials as available on record, I am inclined to enlarge the applicants on bail. 2025:JHHC:29837 2 B.A. No.8424 of 2025 8. Accordingly, the applicants, named above, are directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Koderma in connection with Complaint Case No. 2618 of 2025, subject to condition that one of the bailors will be the father of the applicants and further the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the Trial Court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 25.09.2025 A.Mohanty