( 2026:JHHC:8165 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A.No. 2261 of 2026 Rajendra Mahto --- --- Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay --- For the Petitioner: Mr. R.S.Mazumdar Sr. Advocate For the Resp.-State: Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P. --- 02 / 23.03.2026 Heard Mr. R.S.Mazumdar learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. 2. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier dismissed as withdrawn in B.A.No. 430 of 2026. 3. It has been alleged that the accused persons had damaged the car of the informant and had committed assault upon the family members of the informant. They had also taken away an amount of Rs.50,000/- and some valuables. Accused persons are also alleged to have outraged the modesty of the daughter and daughter-in-law of the informant. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioner that a counter-case has been lodged against the informant and others from the side of the accused being Jarmundi P.S. Case No. 68/2024. 5. It has been submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are general and omnibus in nature. 6. Learned Sr. Counsel adds that the petitioner is in custody since 19.10.2025. 7. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. ( 2026:JHHC:8165 ) 8. Regard being had to the generality of allegations levelled against the petitioner and the fact that there has been a case and counter-case with respect to the same incident, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dumka in connection with Jarmundi P.S. Case No. 67 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 927 of 2025. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) P.K.S. Uploaded