( 2026:JHHC:12443 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3434 of 2026 ------ Buddu Mardi @ Dr. Mardi, aged about 38 years, son of Ramchandra Mardi, resident of L-4, Quarter No.-3, Road No. 10, P.O.+P.S. –Bistupur, District –East Singhbhum (Jamshedpur). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kr. Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 28.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Bagbera P.S. Case No.91 of 2017 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1390 of 2017(S) in S.T. Case No. 68 of 2019 registered for the offences punishable under sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 324, 307, 379, 337, 338, 114, 302, 120B, 386, 342, 341, 326 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the two brothers of the informant and one Ganesh Gupta was assaulted by the mob on the suspicion that they are child lifters. The allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner has been in custody since 20.01.2026 as has been mentioned in para -08 of this bail application. The co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 01.11.2017 in B.A. Nos. 7533, 7576 & 7599 of 2017 respectively. It is next submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he is a permanent employee of Uranium Corporation of India Limited, which is a public sector undertaking. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Spl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am of the opinion that this is a fit case where the petitioner, named above, be released on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner, named above, 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I, Jamshedpur in connection with Bagbera P.S. Case No.91 of 2017 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1390 of 2017(S) in S.T. Case No. 68 of 2019. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 28.04.2026 Sonu/