(2026:JHHC:6868) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 106 of 2026 ------ Sukhdeo Mahto, aged about 59 years, S/o Late Tilak Mahto, R/o –Village –Daliya, P.O., P.S. –Jamua, District –Giridih. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Md. Prashant Kr. Rai, Advocate : Mr. Rahul Ranjan, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 13.03.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Jamua P.S. Case No.266 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 190, 191(2), (3), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 103(1). 324(5), 324(6), 351(2), 352 of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was the member of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of common object of the assembly the murder of Suresh Verma was committed. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the only allegation against the petitioner and the co-accused –Digambar Prasad is that they, with the help of their associates have demolished the wall and asbestos sheet of the office of the informant. It is further submitted that the allegation of assault is upon rest of the co-accused persons. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para –22 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.11.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 19 of the bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Judicial Magistrate -1st Class, Giridih, in connection with Jamua P.S. Case No.266 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 13.03.2026 Sonu/