2026:JHHC:4949 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11656 of 2025 Ritesh Mandal, aged about 40 years, Son of Tej Narayan Mandal, Resident of village – Motia, P.O – Motia, P.S. - Motia O.P, District – Godda, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. Sah, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kr. Dubey, A.P.P -------- 05/Dated: 19 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 25.08.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Dumka (T) P.S. Case No.307 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 302/ 120(B)/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that it has been alleged that this applicant has helped the main accused namely, Rahul Kumar, in hiring the shooter, who has committed the crime. The said Rahul Kumar, has already been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 02.07.2024, passed in B.A. No.4662 of 2024. There is no other material, save and except the confession of the co-accused. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the above fact, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the - 1 - B.A. No.11656 of 2025 2026:JHHC:4949 satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Dumka, in connection with Dumka (T) P.S. Case No.307 of 2023 on the condition that the applicant will submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and also submit his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 19th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 20.02.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.11656 of 2025