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2026 DAILYLAW 3567 (JHR)

MUKESH KUMAR @ MUKESH PRAJAPATI v. STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./11857/2025 · 2026-03-19

Deepak Roshan

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2026:JHHC:7632 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 11857 of 2025 Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Prajapati, aged about 47 years, Son of-Boby Prajapati, Resident of Village-Marang Marcha, PO & PS-Rajrappa, District-Ramgharh ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kunal Chandra Suman, Advocate Mr. Abhilash Kumar, Advocate Medha Rudra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, APP -------- Order No. 03 /Dated: 19th March 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)/3(5) of BNS in connection with S.T No. 106 of 2025 arising out Rajrappa PS Case No. 57 of 2025 corresponding to G.R No. 441 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. It is submitted that there is no written complaint to any authority by the deceased or by her family members regarding mental or physical assault in connection with demand of dowry. He further submits that father-in-law of the deceased has been granted bail by the trial Court. Learned counsel further submits that in this case charge has been framed and the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 29.03.2025 as such he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the statement of independent witness recorded in paragraph nos. 10 and 40 of the case diary coupled with the fact that the co-accused has been granted bail and the petitioner is lying in judicial custody since 29.03.2025, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner 2026:JHHC:7632 2 on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Ramgarh in connection with S.T No. 106 of 2025 arising out Rajrappa PS Case No. 57 of 2025 corresponding to G.R No. 441 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 19th March 2026 Amit Uploaded on 19/03/2026