2026:JHHC:16929 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2647 of 2026 1. Gautam Mandal @ Riju Mandal, son of Anadi Mandal 2. Swarnendu Kumar @ Sarvendu Kumar @ Senior, son of Ashwani Kumar 3. Prakash Kumar, son of Mayur Kumar @ Mathur Kumar … … Petitioners Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioners : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. V.S. Sahay, APP --- 05/11.06.2026 Heard the learned counsels for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners are in custody since 21.01.2026 in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.201 of 2021 (S), corresponding to G.R. No.40 of 2026, registered under Sections 341, 504, 506, 354, 452, 387, 363 and 365 read with under Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, now pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M. at Bokaro. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are in custody since 21.01.2026 and charge sheet has already been submitted; cognizance has also been taken. He has submitted that the petitioners are not named in the F.I.R. However, the names of the petitioners have transpired in the confessional statement of the co- accused. He has further submitted that it is alleged that the accused persons on the point of knife had taken away the child of the sister of the informant which she was given the custody by virtue of Misc. Case no.126 of 2020. 4. The learned counsel submits that the child was produced before the court and now the child is with the sister. 5. He submits that the named accused persons have been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No.12858 of 2021 vide order dated 21.12.2021 and in B.A. No.3358 of 2022 vide order dated 2026:JHHC:16929 2 02.05.2022. 6. The learned counsel for the State though has opposed the prayer for bail but the aforesaid submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners are not in dispute. 7. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances and since the charge sheet has already been filed and the co-accused have already been enlarged on bail, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/-(Rupees twenty-five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M. at Bokaro in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.201 of 2021 (S), corresponding to G.R. No.40 of 2026, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioners. (ii) The other bailor should be their close relative. (iii) The petitioners will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioners. (iv) The petitioners 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 petitioners shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:11.06.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:12.06.2026