2026:JHHC:6908 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11816 of 2025 ---- Jitendra Mahato @ Jiten @ Haruka, aged about 35 years, son of Ram Chandra Mahato, R/o H. No.135, Indra Nagar, Hume Pipe, P.O & P.S Sakchi, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum, 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. Rishi Ranjan Vats, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 16th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 05.05.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T Case No.364 of 2025, arising out of Sitaramdera P.S. Case No.61 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 3(5), 103(1) and 61(2) of B.N.S, 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-VI, at Jamshedpur. 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 by the learned counsel for the applicant that there is no incriminating material against this applicant rather he has roped in this case only on the basis of confession. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and it has been submitted that the blood stained clothes have been recovered. There is telephonic conversation and further, the case is at the stage of evidence. Some of the witnesses have already been examined. 6. Considering the above facts and the materials available on record, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is hereby, rejected at this stage. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated 16th March, 2026 Raja/Uploaded on 17.03.2026