[2026:JHHC:12645] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 3540 of 2026 Umesh Mahto @ Umesh Mahato, aged about32 years, S/o Late Narayan Mahto, R/o Parasbania, Orbitha Basti, P.O. & P.S.- Baliapur, Dist.- Dhanbad, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. R.N.Chatterjee, Adv. For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen , Addl. PP 02 / 29.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Birini P. S. case no. 04 of 2025 instituted under Section 310 (2) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed dacoity. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 9 of the bail application. It is next submitted that without putting the petitioner on TIP, as mentioned in para 9 of the Bail Application, chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 15.12.2025, as mentioned in para 17 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail . Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 CJM, Giridih in connection with Birini P. S. case no. 04 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 29.04.2026 Smita/-