2026:JHHC:15215 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3490 of 2026 Parmeshwar Tana Bhagat, aged about 76 years, Son of Late Rambayash Tana Bhagat … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, APP --- 05/15.05.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 05.12.2025 in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 251 of 2022, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 323, 324, 325, 326, 307, 332, 333, 353, 354, 501, 506, 509, 120 B of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no case under Section 326 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code has been made out in the present case. He further submits that on the alleged date of occurrence about 228 named and 200-300 unknown persons forcefully entered the Civil Court Latehar and it is alleged that they caused hurt to several executive officials and members of the police and abused the Judicial Officers including the Ld. Principal District and Sessions Judge, Latehar and members of the administration. It is also alleged that they were repeatedly asserting that the functioning of the court and work of the administration were unconstitutional. As per the allegation, they forcefully entered and caused damage to the court documents and public property after forming unlawful assembly. It is also alleged that they entered with dangerous weapons like tangi and caused serious injuries to their person and officer-in-charge of the 2026:JHHC:15215 2 Latehar P.S. sustained serious injuries on his nose when the attempt to hit him with the above weapon on his head was made. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a large number of similarly situated persons have been enlarged on bail by different co-ordinate benches of this court and the petitioner is 76 years of age. Some of the bail orders have been placed on record. 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that as per the allegation, the petitioner along with 28 named accused persons were leading the mob and in such circumstances the petitioner may not be enlarged on bail and the allegation made against the petitioner are very serious. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is a named accused person, who was amongst the persons who were leading the mob which committed the alleged offence, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. The instant bail application is accordingly rejected. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 15.05.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-16.05.2026