[2026:JHHC:17993] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3623 of 2026 Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Kr. Mahto, aged about 21 years s/o Babulal Mahto@Babulal Singh, r/o village Korari P.O&P.S- Burmu Dist-Ranchi, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Ram Prakash Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, Addl.. PP 03 / 19.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sadar (MeshraO.P.) P. S. case no. 558 of 2024 corresponding to S.T case no-184 of 2025 instituted under Section 137(2)/96 of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail as his earlier bail application was rejected vide order dated 02.07.2025 passed in B.A. No. 5276 of 2025. It is next submitted that the fresh ground for admitting the petitioner on regular bail is that four witnesses including the mother and three brothers of the victim have been examined but none of them has stated that the victim was minor and they have not stated any material thing except that the victim went away with the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 31.12.2024, as mentioned in para 10 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case. Hence, the petitioner be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner on 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 A.J.C VI Ranchi in connection with Sadar (Meshra O.P.) P. S. case no. 558 of 2024 corresponding to S.T case no-184 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 19.06.2026 Smita/-