2025:JHHC:29863 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8459 of 2025 ---- Suraj Mahto, aged about 24 years, S/o Ramdhan Mahto @ Ramdhan Mahto, Resident of village-Childag, P.O. & P.S.- Ratu, District- Ranchi. …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 25th September, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 05.05.2025 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Khelari P.S. Case No.80/2023, registered for the offence under Sections 452/387/34 of I.P.C. and Section 17 of C.L.A. Act, pending in the court of learned J.M.-XXXII, Ranchi. 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. 4. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the applicant has falsely been implicated in this case on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused namely Krishna Yadav @ Sultan Ji. Further, it has been submitted that the petitioner has never demanded Rangdari. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the nature of crime and the period of custody, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M.-XXXII, Ranchi in connection with Khelari P.S. Case No.80/2023, subject to the condition that one of the bailors will be the pairvikar of this applicant and the applicant will report to the concerned police station once in a month, till the conclusion of the trial. Further, the applicant(s) will submit self- Page | 2 B.A. No.8459 of 2025 attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned 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.) 25th September, 2025 Raja/Vedanti/- Uploaded