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2026 DAILYLAW 772 (JHR)

BALESHWAR KUMAR @ BALESHWAR MAHTO v. STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./475/2026 · 2026-03-25

Deepak Roshan

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2026:JHHC:8545 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 475 of 2026 Baleshwar Kumar @ Baleshwar Mahto, aged about 30 years, son of Late Manoj Mahto, resident of village+P.O.- Badam, P.S.-Barkagaon, Dist.-Hazaribag, Jharkhand ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opposite party --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --- For the Petitioner : Mr.Santosh Kumar Soni, Advocate For the State : Mr.Subodh Kumar Dubey, APP --- 03/25.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The Petitioner has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No. 262/2025, registered for the offence under Sections 191(1), 191(3), 190, 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1),118 (2),109(1), 140(1),310(2) of B.N.S 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the case diary, it is stated by the victim that crowd were pronouncing the name of the petitioner. He further submits that no Test Identification Parade has been done by the prosecution and also the fact that 200-300 unidentified persons including the petitioner intercepted the employee of informant’s company and assaulted them. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in custody since 15.11.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. He lastly submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition as imposed by this Court. 4. Learned A.P.P opposes the prayer for bail of the Petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the allegation made against this petitioner, coupled with the fact that no Test Identification Parade has been done by the prosecution and also the fact that 2026:JHHC:8545 2 the petitioner is languishing in custody since 15.11.2025; I am inclined to enlarge the Petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the above-named Petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of J.M., 1st Class, Hazaribag, in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No. 262/2025. 6. It is made clear that the Petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against this Petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of this Petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 25th March, 2026 jk Uploaded on 30/03/2026