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2026:JHHC:3384 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 10488 of 2025
------ Rahul Nayak, son of Dilip Nayak, resident of D Block Bagun Nagar, Baridih, Basti, P.O. & P.S. Sidhgora, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum
.... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opp. Party
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY
For the Petitioner : Ms. Shabana Perween, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, A.P.P. ------
Order No.03 / Dated : 09.02.2026
Bail petition filed on behalf of the petitioner- Rahul Nayak, who is in custody since 17.05.2024 in connection with S.T. No. 519 of 2024 arising out of Birsanagar P.S. Case No. 55 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. No. 782 of 2024 for the offence registered under Sections 341, 323, 324, 326, 307, 120B of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Jamshedpur, is pressed into motion.
As per the prosecution case, the petitioner inflicted sharp cut injury on the neck of the informant by dangerous weapon with intention to cause death.
It is submitted by the learned counsel on behalf of petitioner that the medical evidence does not corroborate the allegation of use of sharp cutting weapon. The injury nos.1, 3 and 4 are laceration, whereas injury no.2 is abrasion on right ear. Injuries were simple in nature. One of the lacerated wound 5.6 cm. on the right side of neck, was grievous in nature. It is further submitted that had he intention to cause death, he would have use the sharp cutting edge of the weapon and not its blunt part.
Learned A.P.P. opposed the bail petition.
Under the circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/-(Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below.
(Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Anit Uploaded 10.02.2026