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2026 DAILYLAW 5127 (JHR)

PRINCE KUMAR MAHATO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./11432/2025 · 2026-02-19

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:5036] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11432 of 2025 ------ Prince Kumar Mahato, aged about 20 years, S/O- Mahesh Mahto @ Naresh Mahto, R/O- Maharajpur Bazar, P.O.- Maharajpur, P.S.- Talijhari, District Sahebganj, at Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate Ms. Supriya Dayal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-03 Dated:-19-02-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kadma P.S. Case No.78 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft of mobile phone from the pocket of the informant. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 25.08.2025 as mentioned in para-19 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the witness of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 the learned SDJM, Jamshedpur in connection with Kadma P.S. Case No.78 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witness of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 19.02.2026 Saroj/