2026:JHHC:20982 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5788 of 2026 Mukesh Kumar Mehta, aged about 24 years, S/o Parikha Mahto … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Kumar Rai, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, Advocate --- 05/15.07.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 05.02.2026 in connection with Bishrampur P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 757 of 2026 and S.T. Case No. 203 of 2026, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 103(1), 238, 61(2), 3(5) of the BNS pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Palamau, Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner happens to be the nephew of the husband of the deceased. He has submitted that except the confessional statement of the petitioner and the co-accused, there is no material connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. He has submitted that the charge sheet has already been submitted. He has also submitted that similarly, situated co-accused namely Lala Kumar has been enlarged on bail by this Court in B.A. No. 2813 of 2026 vide order dated 29.04.2026 and another co-accused namely Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Kumar Mehta and Govind Kumar have been enlarged on bail in B.A. No. 4781 of 2026 and in B.A. No. 5741 of 2026 vide order dated 02.06.2026 and 09.07.2026 respectively. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail, but the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is not in dispute. 2026:JHHC:20982 2 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the accused and his confessional statement and no material could be pointed out by the learned counsel for the State to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence and as the charge sheet having been submitted, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IX, Palamau, Daltonganj in connection with Bishrampur P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 757 of 2026 and S.T. No. 203 of 2026 on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 7. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 15.07.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-15.07.2026