2026:JHHC:27335 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8447 of 2026 ----- Om Prakash Mahto, son of Krishna Mahto, R/o village Pahamu, PO and PS Sisai, District Gumla, Jharkhand … Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, Advocate …...... 02 /11.09.2026: This bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 309(4) / 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25 (1-B)a/ 26 of the Arms Act. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 4. The petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2025. The application for bail of the petitioner being BA No. 1837 of 2026 was earlier rejected on 02.04.2026. The investigation has now been concluded and chargesheet has been submitted but no one had identified the petitioner as one of the accused person. Further he was also not arrested from the spot. 5. Considering the aforesaid fact, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla in connection with Palkot P.S. 2026:JHHC:27335 2 Case No. 65 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 551 of 2025 subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner and the petitioner should appear and mark his attendance before the concerned Trial Court once in a month till conclusion of the trial. 6. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 11.09.2026 Tanuj/CP-3 Uploaded on 11.09.2026