2026:JHHC:6950 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1520 of 2026 --------- Umesh Mahto @ Umesh Mahato, aged about 32 years, S/o Late Narayan Mahto, R/o Parasbania, Orbitha Basti, P.O. & P.S.-Baliapur, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P. --------- 02/Dated:-16.03.2026 1. 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 Section 310(2) of BNS, 2023 and cognizance has been taken under Sections 310(2), 317(3), 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 111(6), 111(7) of the BNS and Sections 25 (1-B)a, 25(6), 25(7), 26, 35 of the Arms Act in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and the petitioner has not been put to TIP. He further submits that several co-accused persons have already been granted bail in B.A. No.363/2026 and B.A. No.11351/ 2025 by this court and the petitioner for no offence has been languishing in custody since 22.09.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegations made against this petitioner coupled with the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and several co-accused persons have already been granted bail and that the petitioner is in custody since 22.09.2025; therefore, I am inclined to enlarge this petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner 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 A.C.J.M., Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 57 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 witnesses and shall co- operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) March 16, 2026 vikas/- uploaded 17.03.2026