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[2026:JHHC:20564] THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6417 of 2026
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1. Mohan Mahto, aged about 60 years, Son of Late Budhan Mahto.
2. Dwarika Mahto, aged about 26 years, Son of Mohan Mahto,
3. Anand Kumar, aged about 20 years, Son of Mohan Mahto, All residents of Village-Jilango, P.O.- Latehar, P.S.- Balumath, Dist- Latehar/Jharkhand.
.... .... …. Petitioners.
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party.
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioners : Mr. B.M. Tripathi, Sr. Advocate.
Mrs. Nutan Kumari Jaiswal, Advocate.
For the State
: Mr. Jitendra Pandey, A.P.P
For the informant : Mr. Ajeet Kumar Singh, Advocate.
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Order No.02 Dated- 10-07-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 23 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 421 of 2026 and S.T. Case no. 189 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S., Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegations against the petitioners are that the petitioners in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons have committed murder of Taiyab Miyan. It is submitted by the learned senior counsel for the petitioners drawing attention of this Court to the post-mortem report of deceased (Taiyab Miya) that therein the cause of death has been mentioned as
“death due to disease of heart and its complication” but viscera report has not yet been received though the viscera was preserved and sent for chemical examination to the forensic science laboratory. It is submitted that the post mortem also goes to show that there is no evidence of any mechanical injury on the body either external or internal and there is no pressure over nose, mouth and chest. It is then submitted that this goes to show that allegation against the petitioner are a cooked up story because of admitted land dispute between the parties. It is further submitted that
the petitioners undertake that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 20.02.2026 as mentioned in para-01 of the bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be released on bail.
Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners are
directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 23 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 421 of 2026 and S.T. Case no. 189 of 2026 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 10/07/2026 Amar/