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2026 DAILYLAW 21926 (JHR)

JITENDRA MAHATO @ FUCHU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./6923/2026 · 2026-07-27

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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( 2026:JHHC:22148 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6923 of 2026 ------ Jitendra Mahato @ Fuchu, aged about 22 years, son of Late Kartik Mahto, Resident of Lakadbaga, P.O. & P.S.-Seraikella, Dist.- Seraikella Kharsawan, presently residing at Banadungri, P.O. & P.S.-Kandra, District-Seraikella Kharsawan (Jharkhand). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Saurav Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 27-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kandra P.S. Case No.08 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.359 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 309 (4) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed robbery and looted mobile phone, wallet, ATM card, Aadhar Card, PAN card and assaulted the informant, causing injuries to him. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R yet without putting him on TIP, charge sheet has been submitted against him and no witness has been examined as yet. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 19.06.2026 passed in B.A. No.5493 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.08.2025 as has been mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Judicial Magistrate-1 st Class, Seraikella in connection with Kandra P.S. Case No.08 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.359 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 27/07/2026 Abhiraj/