2026:JHHC:5517 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.514 of 2026 ---- Chandan @ Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Kumar Mahto aged about 22 years Son of Umesh Mahto Resident of Village – Murlidih Kita, Post Office – Godda, Police Station – Godda, District – Godda (Jharkhand)-814133. …. …. Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Petitioner(s)/Applicant(s) : Mr. Anup Kr. Agarwal, Adv. For the State : Mr. Praful Jojo, A.P.P. ---- 02/Dated: 25th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant who is in custody since 29.07.2023 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Godda (town) P.S. Case No.174 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. No.1307 of 2023 and S.T. No.28 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 376, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on cognizance was taken under Sections 341, 342, 376, 379 and 411 read with Section 34 of the IPC, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Godda. 3. It appears that prayer for bail of the applicant had been rejected twice vide order dated 24.01.2024 and vide order dated 19.12.2024 in B.A. No.9361 of 2023 and in B.A. No.8058 of 2024 respectively. Now the ground has been taken that out of nine charge-sheeted witnesses only four witnesses have been examined. Further, the prosecutrix has not been examined till date. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the period of custody and the stage of the trial, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Godda in connection with Godda (town) 2026:JHHC:5517 Page | 2 B.A. No.514 of 2026 P.S. Case No.174 of 2023 corresponding to G.R. No.1307 of 2023 and S.T. No.28 of 2024, subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Dated: 25th February, 2026 Amar/- Uploaded on 25.02.2026