[2026:JHHC:910] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11279 of 2025 Darshan Kumar Mandal @ Darshan Mandal, aged about 26 years, Son of Akal Mandal, Resident of Village Bagshisha, P.O. Hiranpur, P.S.- Hiranpur, District- Pakur, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, A.P.P. ----- 05/ 14.01.2026 The petitioner is seeking regular bail, in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 624 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 309(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that neither the petitioner is named in the FIR nor he was put to Test Identification Parade and further nothing incriminating has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement of the co- accused. He next submits that in the identical situation, Karan Mandal @ Karan Kumar Mandal @ Karan Kumar has already been granted regular bail in B.A. No. 6990 of 2025 by the co-ordinate bench. He submits that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 29.08.2025. 3. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that petitioner was the accomplish of other co- accused persons. 4. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the [2026:JHHC:910] -2- basis of confessional statement of the co-accused and nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 29.08.2025, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on regular bail. 5. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on regular bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur, in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 624 of 2025. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-14.01.2026 Amitesh/-