Ravi Kumar Mahato Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ravi Kumar Mahato Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail application allowed: petitioner directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat, in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025, on the stated conditions (pairvikar and close relative as bailors; mandatory attendance with cancellation on single default; deposit of self-attested Aadhar Card and unchanged mobile number; full co-operation with proceedings below); order and affidavit to be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/email.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody since 27.08.2025 in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025 (offences under Sections 310(2) and 317(3) of the B.N.S. 2023), pending before learned ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat, should be enlarged on bail.

Court's answer

After hearing counsel for both sides, and considering that there is no recovery from the petitioner and that several other co-accused have been enlarged on bail by coordinate Benches of this court, the petitioner was directed to be enlarged on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Enlargement ordered on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat, in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025.

Key takeaways

Release made subject to five conditions: one bailor to be the petitioner's present pairvikar, the other a close relative; attendance on every date with cancellation of the bail bond on a single default; deposit of self-attested Aadhar Card copy and mobile number not to be changed without prior permission; full co-operation with proceedings before the court below.ratio¶19
The order, together with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition, was directed to be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/email.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted - Ravi Kumar Mahato - High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, B.A. No. 363 of 2026 (decided 13.03.2026, Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.). Petitioner, aged about 27 years, in custody since 27.08.2025 in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025 (offences under Sections 310(2) and 317(3) of the B.N.S. 2023), pending before learned ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat, alleged to be falsely implicated on the basis of confessional statements, with no recovery from him. State opposed the prayer but did not dispute absence of recovery; petitioner reported to have one criminal antecedent. Considering no recovery from the petitioner and that several co-accused (including Mukesh Sonar, B.A. No. 11351 of 2025, order dated 15.01.2026; Kishan Pandit, B.A. No. 10917 of 2025, order dated 17.12.2025) had been enlarged on bail by coordinate Benches, bail granted on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions including one bailor being the petitioner's present pairvikar, the other a close relative, compulsory attendance on every date with cancellation of the bail bond on a single default, deposit of self-attested Aadhar Card with mobile number not to be changed without prior permission, and full co-operation with proceedings before the court below.

( 2026:JHHC:6834 )

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 363 of 2026

Ravi Kumar Mahato, aged about 27 years, S/o Nand Kishor Mahato, R/o Dharjori, P.O. Bhuli, P.S. Tetulmari, District-Dhanbad

… … Petitioner

The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party ---

CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Mr. Sheo Kumar Singh, Advocate

: Ms. Priya Saw, Advocate : Mr. Diksha Rani, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, APP ---

05 /13.03.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 27.08.2025 in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 310(2) and 317(3) of the B.N.S. 2023 was added and the case is pending in the court of learned ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused and the confessional statement of the petitioner has also been recorded. There is no recovery from the petitioner. He has also submitted that a number of co-accused have been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this court. Coaccused Mukesh Sonar has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 15.01.2026 in B.A. No. 11351 of 2025 and co-accused Kishan Pandit has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 17.12.2025 in B.A. No. 10917 of 2025.

4. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer but has not been able to dispute the submission of the petitioner that there is no recovery from the possession of the petitioner. The learned counsel submits that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent.

5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and the fact that

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there is no recovery from the petitioner and several other co-accused have been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate Benches of this court, the petitioner above named is directed to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Bermo at Tenughat, in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025 on the following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner.

(ii) The other bailor should be his close relative.

(iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner.

(iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court.

(v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below.

6. Let this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/email.

7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.

(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.)

Dated: 13.03.2026 Uploaded on:13.03.2026

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