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2026 DAILYLAW 5785 (JHR)

DIPAK KUMAR MAHATO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./2853/2026 · 2026-04-09

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:10130] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2853 of 2026 ------ Dipak Kumar Mahato, aged about 28 years, Son of Bhushan Mahto, resident of Village Radhanagar, Indian School of Mines, P.O. Birajpur, P.S. Barwadda, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Kr. Sah, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-09-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Topchanchi P.S. Case No.33 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1469 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 303 (2), 317 (3), 317 (4), 317 (5), 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was apprehended by police with stolen motorcycle and he has confessed before police that he has sold three stolen motorcycles to the co-accused persons. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para- 13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 05.01.2026 as has been mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Topchanchi P.S. Case No.33 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.1469 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. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-09.04.2026-Animesh/