2026:JHHC:7945 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1049 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1049 of 2026 ---- Jitu Mahto @ Ajit Kumar @ Jitu Kumar, aged about 23 years, son of Bhola Nath Mahto, resident of village – Pachmo, PO – Rahawan, PS – Rahawan O.P. and District – Bokaro .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mrs. Pinki Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, Advocate ---- 02/20.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jageshwar Bihar P.S. Case No.10 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 414/34 of Indian Penal Code, Section 33 of Indian Forest Act and Section 30(ii) of Coal Mines Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has committed no offence as alleged in the FIR. He further submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case on the alleged disclosure made by apprehended co-accused namely Raghunath Mahto and the persons who were involved in illegal mining of coal, however, they have succeeded in fleeing away from the place of occurrence except the alleged disclosure made by the said co-accused there is no cogent material to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. He further 2026:JHHC:7945 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1049 of 2026 submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition. He then submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.6020 of 2024 and 6708 of 2024. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the disclosure made by the apprehended co-accused. 5. Considering that co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As. and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.15 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Jageshwar Bihar P.S. Case No.10 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 20.03.2026 Sangam/