Modha Mahakud Alias Madhusudan Mahakud Alias Madhu Sudan… — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Modha Mahakud Alias Madhusudan Mahakud Alias Madhu Sudan… — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted to all four petitioners in connection with Ghatshila P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026; surrender within two weeks and enlargement on bail on a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatshila, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, who are apprehending arrest in connection with Ghatshila P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026, should be granted anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Considering that the petitioners were doing embankment work on the land in question amid a land dispute between the parties, that the alleged injury is said to be simple (as reflected in the order of the learned Sessions Judge), and that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 14 of the petition, the Court was inclined to grant anticipatory bail.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioners were directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks, and in the event of arrest or surrender to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatshila, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — granted. High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, A.B.A. No. 2959 of 2026 (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.), decision dated 10.06.2026. Four petitioners apprehended arrest in Ghatshila P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026, registered for offences under Sections 76, 115(2), 117(2), 351(2), 109 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending before the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatshila. Granting bail, the Court relied on: (i) the petitioners doing embankment work on the land in the setting of a land dispute between the parties; (ii) the alleged injury being simple, as reflected in the order of the learned Sessions Judge; and (iii) the petitioners having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in para 14 of the petition. Petitioners directed to surrender within two weeks; on arrest or surrender to be enlarged on bail on a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

A.B.A. No. 2959 of 2026

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Modha Mahakud @ Madhusudan Mahakud @ Madhu Sudan Mahakur, aged about 68 years, son of Abhinash Mahakur

Gurupada Mahakud @ Gurupada Mahakur, aged about 65 years, son of Abhinash Mahakur

Kendapaka Mahakud @ Sushil Kumar Mahakur, aged about 51 years, son of Abhinash Mahakur

Madan Mahakud @ Sushil Mahakud @ Madan Mahan Mahakur, aged about 72 years, son of Abhinash Mahakur All resident of Village Bankati, P.O. Bankati, P.S. Ghatshila, District East Singbhum, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioners

District East Singbhum, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI

For the Petitioners : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. ------

02/10.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Ghatshila P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 76, 115(2), 117(2), 351(2), 109 and 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatshila.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case and there is land dispute between the parties. He further submits that the petitioners were doing the work of embankment on the land and pursuant to that the altercation started. He next submits that false allegation has been made of assault and even the alleged injury is said to be simple and that has come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge. He also submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 14 of the petition.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegation of assault are there.

Considering that the petitioners were doing the embankment work on the land in question and there is land dispute between the parties and even the alleged injury is said to be simple and that has come in the

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order of the learned Sessions Judge and the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 14 of the petition, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within two weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatshila, in connection with Ghatshila P.S. Case No. 24 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J . )

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