2026:JHHC:9275 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1814 of 2026 --------- Mahesh Yadav @ Dukhi Yadav @ Dukhiya Yadav, aged about 19 years, son of Bindu Yadav @ Biddu Yadav, resident of village Tursadih, P.O. & P.S. Hiranpur, Dist. Pakur. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Bandana Sinha, A.P.P. --------- 03/ 02.04.2026 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 103(1), 238, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that in course of investigation no cogent material came against the petitioner suggesting his complicity in the alleged offence. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner is having no criminal antecedent. He further submits that one of the co-accused namely, Gita Devi has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 28.01.2026, passed in B.A. No. 11634 of 2025. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 12.07.2025; 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 graver allegation than the petitioner, 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 2026:JHHC:9275 2 of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Pakur, in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No. 74 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.) 2nd April, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 04.04.2026