2026:JHHC:9135 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 226 of 2026 Manoj Kumar Mehta @ Manoj Prasad Mehta, aged about 50 years, Son of late Shivnath Mahto, Resident of village – Horiya, P.O. – Kutipisi, P.S. – Barhi (Padma O.P), District – Hazaribag … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailendra Jit, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, APP For the Informant : Ms. Kehkashan Afsheen, Advocate --- 04/01.04.2026 Heard the learned counsels for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.06.2025 in connection with S.T. Case No.312/2025, arising out of Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.81/2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No.1498/2025, registered under Sections 126(2)/115 (2)/117(2)/109(1)/103(1)/351(2)/ 352/3(5) BNS, now pending in the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge – IX, Hazaribag. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is the own uncle of the informant and son of the deceased. He has submitted that as per the allegation, there was some fight and there is case and counter case between the parties. He has also submitted that it is further alleged that while the accused persons of the present case were running away in a vehicle, Sudheer Prasad Mehta, who was driving the vehicle, ran over the deceased. 4. The learned counsel submits that Sudheer Prasad Mehta has been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court on 15.09.2025 in B.A. No.4861 of 2025. 5. The learned counsel for the State as well as the informant has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that prior to the occurrence of death, there was fight. However, it is not in dispute that the person who was allegedly driving the vehicle has been enlarged on bail. 6. At this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 22.06.2025. 2026:JHHC:9135 2 7. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties and considering the fact that the person, who was allegedly driving the vehicle has been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate bench of this Court and considering the custody, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Addl. Sessions Judge – IX, Hazaribag, in connection with S.T. Case No.312/2025, arising out of Katkamsandi P.S. Case No.81/2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No.1498/2025, 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 even 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 trial court. 8. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:01.04.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:02.04.2026