2026:JHHC:9110 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2659 of 2026 --------- Rahul Mahato @ Rahul Bachha, son of late Ashok Mahato, aged about 22 years, resident of village Durasai, P.O. & P.S. Seraikella, Dist. Seraikella- Kharsawan. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Tarun Kr. Mahto, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. --------- 02/ 01.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 308(4), 309(6) of B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name surfaced only on the confessional statement of co-accused. Learned counsel further submits that one of the co-accused namely, Dharmendra Peramanik @ Dharmendra Pramanik has been enlarged on bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 02.09.2025, passed in B.A. No. 7497 of 2025. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 31.07.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the above, coupled with the fact that co- accused, having same and similar allegations, has been granted bail by this Court and also looking to the period of custody of the petitioner; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- 2026:JHHC:9110 2 (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Seraikella, in connection with Kandra P.S. Case No. 15 of 2025 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 179 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 1st April, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 02.04.2026