Kapil Mahto v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; A.B.A. No. 1229 of 2026; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi; decision date 13.05.2026; Khunti P.S. Case No. 201/2025; incident/FIR date 09.10.2025; Sections 103(1)/3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 bail conditions; petitioners Kapil Mahto, Nagendra Sahu @ Ledwa, Sunil Kumar Sahu @ Sunil Mahto; relatives (brothers-in-law) of deceased allegedly implicated only on suspicion; case-diary witnesses silent against petitioners; deceased resided separately; third person Karma Mahto untraceable; parity via A.B.A. No. 944 of 2026 (mother-in-law granted anticipatory bail); surrender within three weeks; bail bond Rs. 25,000 each with two sureties; Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail granted: petitioners directed to surrender within three weeks; on arrest or surrender, to be enlarged on bail on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khunti, in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No.201/2025, subject to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 conditions.