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2025 DAILYLAW 9223 (JHR)

GOUTAM MANDAL v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3285/2025 · 2025-04-28

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2025:JHHC:12594] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3285 of 2025 Goutam Mandal, aged about 24 years, son of Gopal Mandal, resident of village- Sampda, P.O.- Gamaria, P.s.- Gamharia, Dist.- Seraikella- Kharsawan … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. J.N.Upadhyay , Adv. Mr. Mayank Kumar , Adv. Mr. Rahul Kumar , Adv. For the State : Ms. Snehlika Bhagat, Addl. PP 02 / 28.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 441 of 2024 instituted under Sections 126 (2), 115 (2), 117 (2), 109 / 3 (5) of the BNS and later on, Section 103 of BNS was added. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of the common intention with the co-accused persons, has committed the murder of the father of the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioner had no intention to kill the deceased. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 16.12.2024, as mentioned in para 26 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the victim or the other witness in any manner during trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations have already been released on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 09.04.2025 in BA No. 2829 of 2025 and allied case hence, the petitioner may be admitted on regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail . Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Seraikella in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 441 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Smita/-