2026:JHHC:5118 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.239 of 2026 Kongress Mahato @ Kangress Mahato, aged about 45 years, son of Late Rutu Ram Mahato, resident of Village Bankuchiya, P.O & P.S. Kamalpur, Town Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. D. K. Karmakar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P --------- 02/Dated: 20 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 19.06.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Kamalpur P.S. Case No.09 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 126/115(2)/103 of BNS, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur. 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 there is no video recording of the recovery as mandated under the law. 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. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and from perusal of record, it appears that there is eye witness to the incident and further, there is repeated blow. 6. Considering the above facts, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail, at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 20th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 21.02.2026