( 2026:JHHC:6834 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 363 of 2026 Ravi Kumar Mahato, aged about 27 years, S/o Nand Kishor Mahato, R/o Dharjori, P.O. Bhuli, P.S. Tetulmari, District-Dhanbad … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate : Ms. Priya Saw, Advocate : Mr. Diksha Rani, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, APP --- 05/13.03.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 27.08.2025 in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 310(2) and 317(3) of the B.N.S. 2023 was added and the case is pending in the court of learned ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused and the confessional statement of the petitioner has also been recorded. There is no recovery from the petitioner. He has also submitted that a number of co-accused have been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this court. Co- accused Mukesh Sonar has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 15.01.2026 in B.A. No. 11351 of 2025 and co-accused Kishan Pandit has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 17.12.2025 in B.A. No. 10917 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer but has not been able to dispute the submission of the petitioner that there is no recovery from the possession of the petitioner. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that ( 2026:JHHC:6834 ) 2 there is no recovery from the petitioner and several other co-accused have been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate Benches of this court, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat, in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e- mail. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 13.03.2026 Uploaded on:13.03.2026 Binit/