2026:JHHC:15007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.4060 of 2026 ---- Bal Krishna Mahto @ Bal Krishna Kumar, age about 31 years, son of Baijnath Mahto, resident of village-Lakura, Jharkhand. P.O.+P.S.- Barkagaon, Dist. Hazaribag, …. …. 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. Pankaj Kumar, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 15th May, 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 renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.198 of 2025, registered 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 Banning of Unregulated Deposit Scheme Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Hazaribag. 3. Earlier the prayer for bail of the applicant was rejected by this Court vide order dated 18.02.2026 passed in B.A. No.11217 of 2025. 4. 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. 5. 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 investigation is complete and one charged witness has already been examined. Further, it has been submitted that appellant is merely an employee and the main allegation is against Ranjeet Kumar and on that ground one of the co-accused namely Deodeep @ Dilip @ Devdeep Mahto @ Devdeep Kumar @ Deodeep Kumar has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 16.03.2026 passed in B.A. No.1527 of 2026. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 6. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 2026:JHHC:15007 Page | 2 B.A. No.4060 of 2026 7. Considering the above facts, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Hazaribag in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.198 of 2025, subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 15th May, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded