2026:JHHC:5575 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 442 of 2026 --------- Mohit Ram @ Mohit Kumar Ram, aged about 20 years, son of Kishor Ram, Resident of Village: ambedkar Nagar, P.O. & P.S.:-Gumla, District-Gumla … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, APP ---------- 02/Dated: 25th February, 2026 1. The instant application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of bail in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No. 269 of 2025 registered under Sections 331(4)/305(a) of BNS, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he has been implicated in this case on the basis of his confessional statement made before the police, which has no legal value. No recovery has been made from the conscious possession from the petitioner. 3. So far criminal antecedent is concerned, there are two criminal antecedents, out of which in one of the case he has been acquitted and in another case he is on bail. He is in custody since 25.08.2025. 4. Therefore, submission has been made that the present petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 2026:JHHC:5575 Page | 2 5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the opposite party-State although has seriously opposed the prayer for grant of bail and submitted that petitioner has two criminal antecedents. 6. This Court has heard the learned counsel for the parties. 7. This Court taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 25.08.2025 and out of the two criminal antecedents, in one of the case he has been acquitted and in another case he is on bail is of the view that the present application deserves to be allowed. 8. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. 9. In consequence thereof, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla in connection with Gumla P.S. Case No. 269 of 2025with the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall not absent himself on the date fixed without any cogent cause. In failure, the learned trial court shall have liberty to pass appropriate order in accordance with law so that the trial be not hindered. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 25th February, 2026 Alankar/-