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[2026:JHHC:5445] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.326 of 2026
------ Suresh Yadav, aged about 59 years, S/o Late Karu Mahto, resident of Village Gamtariya (Budiyako), P.O. Badiyabad, P.S. Bengabad, District- Giridih (Jharkhand)
.... .... …. Petitioner
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 Petitioner : Mr. Avishek Chandra, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 24-02-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection Bengabad P.S. Case No.172 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 126 (2), 115 (2), 118 (1), 109 (1), 304 (2), 324 (2), 351 (2), 352 and 3 (5) of the B.N.S.,
2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, in in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, attempted to murder the members of the informant party. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that for the self-same occurrence, Bengabad P.S. Case No.166 of 2025 has been registered in respect of the offence which took place on 19.10.2025 and as a counter-blast, this case has been foisted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the parties are agnates and the genesis of the occurrence is land dispute between the parties. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application,
learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, have already been given the privileges of anticipatory bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 16.02.2026 passed in A.B.A. No.858 of
2026. It is further submitted that the petitioner had no intention to kill anybody. 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 informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 11.12.2025 as 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Giridih in connection with Bengabad P.S. Case No.172 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 informant and other witnesses of the case during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 24.02.2026-Animesh/