KIRTEE MAHATHA @ KIRITEE MAHATHA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
A.B.A./1363/2026 · 2026-04-07
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
body2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 1363 of 2026
Kirtee Mahatha @ Kiritee Mahatha, aged about-44 years Son of Late Durgadas Mahatha, Resident of Village-Bandhgora Khedadih, P.O. Satarpur, P.S. Pindrajora, Distrcit-Bokaro.
..... … Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Jharkhand.
2. Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, Son of Late Makay Chandra Mishra, Resident of Village-Gurudwara Colony Chas, P.O. & P.S. Chas, District- Bokaro.
..... … Opposite Parties
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Thakur, Advocate. For the State
: Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 07.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pindrajora P.S. Case No. 182 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 303(2), 117(2), 109, 132, 351(3) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro.
3.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and has not committed any offence, as alleged in the FIR. He next submits that there are general and omnibus allegations against the petitioner. He further submits that the specific allegation of assault is against co- accused Kangresh Mahatha, Parikshit Mahatha and Ajit Mahatha. He also submits that in the identical situation, the other co-accused has already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.
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5875 of 2024 by the co-ordinate bench.
4.
Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation of making assault is there against the petitioner.
5.
Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that the specific allegation of making assault is against Kangresh Mahatha, Parikshit Mahatha and Ajit Mahatha and further in the identical situation, the other co-accused has already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforementioned A.B.A., in that view of the matter, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-07.04.2026 Amitesh/-