2026:JHHC:17877 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2906 of 2026 ---- Anil Kumar Mehta @ Anil Mehta, aged about 46 years, son of Dhela Mahto, Resident of Village – KuttiPisi, P.O.-Padma, P.S.-Barhi (Padma), District – Hazaribagh. …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Gautam Kr. Pandey, Adv. For the State : Mr. Abhay Kr. Tiwari, A.P.P. ---- 04/Dated: 19th June, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant who is in custody since 14.08.2025 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Barhi (Padma) P.S. Case No.222 of 2013 (Corresponding to S.T. Case No.131 ‘A’ / 2015 and G.R. No.2533/13), registered for the offence under Section 364A/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Additional District Judge-II, Hazaribagh. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant has already been acquitted in the pending trial and as such the present bail application has become infructuous. 4. In view of above submission, the present bail application is hereby dismissed as infructuous. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 19th June, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 22.06.2026