[2026:JHHC:19086] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5928 of 2026 Bindo Mahto @ Binde Mahto, aged about 35 years, S/o- Dhanpal Mahto, R/o- Village Latra, P.O. & P.S.-Kamdara, District- Gumla, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Adv. For the State : Ms. Bandana Sinha, Addl. PP 02 / 30.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kamdara P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 126(2), 117(2), 351(2), 352, 333, 118(2), 109, 3(5) of the BNS, 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was the member of an unlawful assembly and in prosecution of the common object of the assembly committed murder of Bhowka Mahto and attempted to murder Lala Devi & Bajrang Mahto. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that for the self-same occurrence, from the side of the petitioner, the cousin brother of the petitioner has also lodged Kamdara P.S. Case No.02 of 2026. It is also submitted that there was a free fight between the parties. It is further submitted that the petitioner had no intention to kill anybody. It is next submitted that the petitioner has also sustained injuries in the alleged occurrence and the petitioner acted in self-defence. It is then submitted that the deceased Bhowka Mahto died after a considerable period of time of the alleged occurrence; during the course of his treatment at RIMS, Ranchi. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 21/05/2026, as mentioned in para 1 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 may be admitted to 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 ACJM, Gumla in connection with Kamdara P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 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 30.06.2026 Smita/-