2026:JHHC:9480 IN THE HIGH COURT OFJHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2532 of 2026 --------- Badri Baghaut aged about 50 years, S/o Late Mundar Baghaut, Resident of Village- Bheda, Bhandar Koli, P.O. Godda (M), P.S. Godda (M), District- Godda … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opposite Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. S.P. Roy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P. ----------- 02/Dated: 02.04.2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Godda (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 165 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. No. 1233 of 2025 (S.T. No. 474 of 2025), registered under sections 126(2)/127(2)/109/303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case on account of some village disputes with the informant/victim. He further submits that the allegation of assaulting the victim by a wooden stick with intention to kill her is actually false and fabricated story and similarly the allegation of theft of mangalsutra is also concocted story. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 28.09.2025 without any rhymes and reasons. The chargesheet has been submitted and as such there is no requirement to the petitioner for the purpose of further investigation. Petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and remain physically present on each and every date before the court. Hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned Addl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of allegation against petitioner coupled with materials available on record 2026:JHHC:9480 and period of custody of the petitioner, I am inclined to release the above named petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Godda in connection with Godda (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 165 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. No. 1233 of 2025 (S.T. No. 474 of 2025) with condition that petitioner shall appear physically on each and every date during the trial of case till its conclusion unless his physical appearance is dispensed with for sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the learned trial court and with further condition that petitioner shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. 6. In case of violation of the aforesaid conditions of the bail, the trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of petitioner and take into custody of the petitioner for the purpose of trial. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 02/04/2026 Pramanik/- -2-