2025:JHHC:11166 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2885 of 2025 ------- 1. Chandan Kumar Mahato @ Chandan Kumar Mahto, aged about 44 years, son of Gulten Mahato, resident of Gourkhuti Basti, Bhowra, P.O. Bhowra, P.S. Sudamdih, District Dhanbad. 2. Harendra Yadav, aged about 45 years, son of Ramashish Yadav @ Subhash Yadav, resident of Hospital More Bhowra, P.O. Bhowra, P.S. Jorapokhar, District Dhanbad. 3. Aniket Kumar Singh @ Bhola Singh @ Aniket Kumar, aged about 42 years, son of Ram Pravesh Singh @ Biru Singh, resident of Bhowra New Quarter, P.O. Bhorwra, P.S. Jorapokhar, District Dhanbad. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. R. S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P. P. For the Informant : Mr. Abhijeet Kumar, Advocate -------- 02/ Dated 11.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Jorapokhar (Bhowra) P.S. Case No. 81 of 2024, for the offence registered under Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 379 & 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of Smt. Nutan Ekka, learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. On 04.06.2024 at about 09:00 A.M., 19 persons are said to have assaulted the father of the informant due to which he sustained injuries. It was submitted that there is general and omnibus allegation against all the accused persons. It was further submitted that several similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court as well as by the Coordinate Bench of this Court. -2- Mr. Abhijeet Kumar, learned counsel for the informant has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner No. 1 Chandan Kumar Mahato @ Chandan Kumar Mahto and petitioner No.2 Harendra Yadav have criminal antecedents. Considering the nature of allegation, I am inclined to release the petitioners, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Smt. Nutan Ekka, learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad, or her successor, in connection with Jorapokhar (Bhowra) P.S. Case No. 81 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-