2026:JHHC:6081 1 B.A. No. 12053 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 12053 of 2025 Sunil Mahto @ Sunil Kumar Mahto, aged about 42 years S/O Late Chhoti Mahto, Resident of Village- Barkangango, P.O. & P.S.- Barkatha, District- Hazaribag. ........Petitioner(s) Vrs. The State of Jharkhand .......... Opposite Party(s) ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Atul Kumar Tiwari, Advocate Mr. Awnish Shankar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. For the Informant : Ms. Rashmi Mehta, Advocate Mr. Sanadeo Choudhary, Advocate 03/09.03.2026 Heard learned counsel for the applicant; learned A.P.P. appearing for the State and the learned counsel for the informant. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 23.09.2025 has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. No. 435 of 2025 arising out of Barkatha P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 74, 352, 351(2),351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS, pending in the Court of Learned Sessions Judge, Hazaribag. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of F.I.R. along with its enclosures have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 4. It has been further submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that investigation is complete and charge has been framed on 02.12.2025. Further, it has been submitted that three witnesses have already been examined. 5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that it is simple scuffle between the parties and the injury report is of private hospital and that has been submitted to the police officials after a month. 6. Learned A.P.P. and the learned counsel for the informant have opposed the prayer for bail of the applicant. 7. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. 8. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand 2026:JHHC:6081 2 B.A. No. 12053 of 2025 only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Hazaribag in connection with S.T. No. 435 of 2025 arising out Barkatha P.S. Case No. 56 of 2025, subject to condition that the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 09.03.2026 A.Mohanty Uploaded ____/_____/2026