2026:JHHC:4652 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11217 of 2025 ---- Bal Krishna Mahto @ Bal Krishna Kumar, age about 30 years, son of Baijnath Mahto, resident of village- Lakura, P.O.+P.S.- Barkagaon, Dist.-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. …. …. 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. Santosh Kr. Soni, Adv. For the State : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, A.P.P. ---- 05/Dated: 18th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant who is in custody since 28.08.2025 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.198 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of B.N.S. and under Sections 21, 22 and 23 of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme Act, pending in the court of learned J.M.-1st Class, Hazaribag. 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 is a mere employee and he is also victim. Further, the fraud has been committed by the Director of the company not by this applicant. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. From perusal of the of the records, it appears that during the investigation material has come against this applicant also. 7. Considering the nature of crime and the fact that it has been committed in well- organized manner, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail, at this stage. Accordingly, the bail application stands rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 18th February, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 20.02.2026