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2026 DAILYLAW 9399 (JHR)

SUNIL KUMAR MAHTO v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./3739/2026 · 2026-05-05

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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[2026:JHHC:13350] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3739 of 2026 ------ Sunil Kumar Mahto, aged about 32 years, S/o- Haren Mahto alias Harendra Mahto, resident of Village- Modhidih, P.O. & P.S.- Silli, District- Ranchi, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 05-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chutia P.S. Case No.213 of 2025, G.R. Case No. 350 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2) of the BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is a member of a gang involved in committing theft of the vehicles. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been remanded in this case from Namkum P.S. Case No. 276 of 2025. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and no recovery has been made from the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 06.12.2025 as mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Spl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Chutia P.S. Case No.213 of 2025, G.R. Case No. 350 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during, the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 05/05/2026 Amar/