2026:JHHC:5046 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11397 of 2025 Manku Yadav @ Ramkum Yadav, aged about 52 years, S/o Late Bhagwat Yadav, Resident of Village-Chilouna, P.O + P.S-Godda (M), District-Godda (Jharkhand) …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ……. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. S.P. Roy, Advocate For the State : None ----------- 03/Dated:19th February, 2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. However, none appears for the State. 2. The present bail application has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for grant of regular bail who is in custody in connection with Godda (M) P.S. Case No.66 of 2025, instituted for the offences under sections 109/118(2) of the BNS, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. As per FIR, the petitioner is said to have amputated the left hand of the husband of the informant on his refusal of sacrifice of the animal. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is submitted that as a matter of fact there were some dispute between the parties and the petitioner is a priest in the temple and at the time of sacrifice, the hand of the injured victim was amputated. It is submitted that the petitioner is ready to pay compensation amount of Rs.1,00,000/- to the Victim and the informant. It is submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 23.04.2025 and hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 5. None appears for the State. However, the case diary has been received. 2026:JHHC:5046 2 6. It appears from the FIR and the case diary that the subsequent statement of the informant has been recorded at paragraph-8 and she has supported her case and the statement of injured-Victim has been recorded at para-15 who has also supported the case and stated that the petitioner had assaulted him earlier and his leg was fractured. 7. Though the offence committed by the petitioner is heinous in nature. However, considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody for around more than ten (10) months and ready to pay compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs.One Lakh) to the husband of the informant, the petitioner-Manku Yadav @ Ramkum Yadav is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda, in connection with Godda (M) P.S. Case No.66 of 2025, subject to the condition that he will deposit Demand Draft of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs.One Lakh) in the name of the informant at the time of furnishing bail bond and also subject to the condition that one of the bailors must be own relative of the petitioner and shall remain present on each and every date before the learned Trial Court. 8. Apart from this, it will be desirable that as one hand of the husband of the informant has been amputated, the District Administration is directed to pay the compensation of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rs.One Lakh) under the provision of Victim Compensation Scheme to the husband of the informant/informant for his rehabilitation and may also look into the rehabilitation of the husband of the informant. 9. Let a copy of this order be sent to the learned Principal District and Sessions Judge, Godda, Deputy Commissioner, Godda, the Superintendent of Police, Godda, and the Secretary, DLSA, Godda by FAX. (Sanjay Prasad, J.) Dated: 19.02.2026 Saket/-