(2026:JHHC:8356) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 119 of 2026 Ashok Mahato @ Ashok Mahto, aged about 32 years, son of late Kartikeshwar Mahato, resident of village Haldibani, Post Seraikella, Police Station Seraikella, District – Seraikella Kharsawan. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shweta Singh, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 03, Dated:- 24th March, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Seraikella P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 309 (4) of the B. N. S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed robbery. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR. It is next submitted that without holding any T.I. Parade as mentioned in paragraph no. 9 of this bail application, charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 02.06.2025 as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 12 of the bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and also undertakes he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P. P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Seraikella, in connection with Seraikella P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025, with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Aditi