2026:JHHC:7210 1 | P a g e IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2123 of 2026 Jaydev Kumar @ Jaydev Mahto @ Bideshi Hazam, aged about 21 years, S/o. Arun Mahto, R/o. Vill.- Koncho, P.O. & P.S.- Silli, Dist.- Ranchi, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava For the Petitioner : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, APP Order No.02/Dated- 17.03.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP. 2. The petitioner has been made an accused in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No. 276 of 2025, registered for offences punishable under Sections 111, 317(4), 317(5), 338, 336(3), 318(4), 340(2) & 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, which is pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that petitioner is in custody since 14.10.2025. It is also submitted that similarly situated other co-accused persons, namely, Karan Goswami and Manoj Oraon have been granted bail by different co-ordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 17.02.2026 and 18.02.2026 passed in B.A. No. 25 of 2026 and B.A. No. 10975 of 2025 respectively and the case of the petitioner stands on better footing. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the investigation of the case and abides 2026:JHHC:7210 2 | P a g e by all terms and conditions which may be imposed. Hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. 4. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner but has fairly admitted that the case of the petitioner stands on better footing with similar allegation of co-accused persons, who have been granted bail by co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I find substance in the contentions raised on behalf of petitioner. Therefore, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Namkum P.S. Case No. 276 of 2025 with condition that petitioner shall appear physically on each and every date during the trial of case till its conclusion unless his physical appearance is dispensed with for sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the learned trial court and with further condition that petitioner shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 17.03.2026 Rahul Uploaded on 18.03.2026