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2026:JHHC:4676 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 11141 of 2025
--------- Mithun Kumar, aged about 27 years, son of Shri Nemo Yadav, resident of village Dighoy, P.O. Doulatpur, P.S. Jamui, District Jamui (Bihar).
....Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
....Opp. Party
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN
--------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sumit Prakash, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, A.P.P.
--------- 03/ 18.02.2026 Heard learned counsels 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 376/417/294/313/354(C)/506/509 of Indian Penal Code.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence whatsoever as alleged in the FIR and has been falsely implicated in the instant case. Learned counsel further submits that though charges have been framed on 25.04.2023 but till date not a single witness has been examined. He further submits that there is no likelihood of early conclusion of the trail. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 14.07.2023; 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 facts of the case and looking the period of custody; 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/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VII-cum-Special Judge, Crime Against Women, Giridih in connection with S.T. No. 575 of 2023 corresponding to Jamua P.S. Case No. 297 of 2023.
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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.) 18th February, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 19.02.2026