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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8815 of 2024 ---- Nakul Mahato, aged about 28 years, son of Bhupati Mahato, Resident of Village Bada Kanki, Post Rajnagar, Police Station Rajnagar, District- Seraikella Kharsawan
…. …. 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. Vikash Kumar, Adv.
For the State
: Ms. Sushma Aind, A.P.P. ----
03/Dated: 13th January, 2025
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State.
2. The applicant, who is in custody since 12.08.2023, has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T Case No.39 of 2024, arising out of Rajnagar P.S. Case No.27 of 2023, registered for the offence under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I at Seraikella.
3. The prayer for bail of the applicant was earlier rejected by this Court vide order dated 21.02.2024 passed in B.A No.287 of 2024.
4. 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. 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 by the learned counsel for the applicant that one of the co-accused person namely, Md. Hussain @ Mohammad Hussain, has already been enlarged on bail by the Co-ordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 10.12.2024 passed in B.A No.7776 of 2024. On that basis, prayer for bail has been renewed.
5.
Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the period of custody and the stage of the trial, 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I at Seraikella in
connection with S.T Case No.39 of 2024, arising out of Rajnagar P.S. Case No.27 of 2023, subject to condition that 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 learned court below 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.)
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