2026:JHHC:12805 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3215 of 2026 ----- Abhijit Mandal @ Kandi @ Abhijeet Mandal, S/o Late Rajesh Kumar Mandal, R/o 2, Humepipe, Nirmal Nagar, Backside of Durga Mandir, Bhuiyadih, P.O. & P.S.- Sitaramdera, District-East Singhbhum .......... Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand .......... Opp. Party ----- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Shankar Singh, Advocate Ms. Shabina Perween, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P.P. ----- Order No.03 Date: 30.04.2026 1. The petitioner is an accused in the case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 307/34 & 120-B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(B)a, 26, 27 & 35 of the Arms Act. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and has not committed any offence as alleged. The petitioner has not been named in the F.I.R. In the course of investigation, the wife of deceased Taklu Lohar raised suspicion against co-accused persons and the petitioner. Thereafter co-accused-Sujal Bahadur was apprehended by the police and on his alleged confession several co- accused persons including the petitioner were apprehended in this case. Co-accused persons, namely, Sourabh Singh @ Sourav Singh @ Tode, Raghunath Manna @ Raghu, Munna Adhikari, Samir Jaina @ Sameer Jena, Gourav Kumar Ram and Saurav Yadav @ Sahil 2026:JHHC:12805 2 Yadav @ Golu @ Sourav Yadav have already been granted regular bail by different Benches of this Court. Except the said confession of co-accused-Sujal Bahadur, there is no other cogent material to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with the present case since 04.04.2024. Hence, he may be given the privilege of regular bail. 3. Learned A.P.P. opposes the petitioner’s prayer for regular bail. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the materials available on record, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Jamshedpur in connection with Sitaramdera P.S. Case No. 09 of 2024 corresponding to G.R. No. 513 of 2024 (S.T. Case No. 358 of 2024). (Rajesh Shankar, J.) 30.04.2026 Vikas/ Uploaded on 01.05.2026