Govind Mahto Vs State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Govind Mahto Vs State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class at Ramgarh in connection with Patratu PS Case No. 34/2026, subject to conditions of non-interference with the informant/witnesses, co-operation with the trial, and furnishing mobile phone number and Aadhar Card copy with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, an accused in Patratu PS Case No. 34/2026 (offences punishable u/s 115(2), 126(2), 109(1), 117(2), 352, 3(5) of BNS, 2023) who has been in jail custody since 06.02.2026, should be admitted to bail.

Court's answer

The court below is directed to release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class at Ramgarh, in connection with Patratu PS Case No. 34/2026.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is conditioned on the petitioner not annoying or disturbing the informant or the other witnesses in any manner during trial and co-operating with the trial of the case.

Key takeaways

Further bail condition: the petitioner must furnish his mobile phone number and a photocopy of his Aadhar Card in the court below, with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial.ratio¶10

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail Application allowed — High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi — B.A. No. 4268 of 2026 — Govind Mahto v. The State of Jharkhand — Petitioner accused in Patratu PS Case No. 34/2026, registered for offences punishable u/s 115(2), 126(2), 109(1), 117(2), 352, 3(5) of BNS, 2023 — counsel submitted the allegation (attempted murder of Kaushal Kumar in furtherance of common intention) is false, chargesheet stands submitted, petitioner has no criminal antecedent, genesis of occurrence stated to be urination by the alleged victim near the petitioner's hotel, and petitioner is in jail custody since 06.02.2026 — Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the bail prayer — Court directed release 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class at Ramgarh, with conditions that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or other witnesses during trial, will co-operate with the trial, and will furnish his mobile phone number and photocopy of Aadhar Card with an undertaking not to change the mobile number during trial — (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) — Dated 09.06.2026.

[ 2026:JHHC:16511 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4268 of 2026 Govind Mahto, aged about 46 years, Son of Late Tulsi Mahto, resident of Village Ucliringa, P.O. & P.S. Patratu, District Ramgarh … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party

Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

For the Petitioner : Ms. Anshu Kumari , Adv. For the State : Mr. Somewar Roy , Addl.. PP

02 / 09.06.2026

Heard the parties.

The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Patratu PS Case No. 34/2026 registered for the offences punishable u/s 115 (2), 126 (2), 109(1), 117(2), 352, 3 (5) of BNS, 2023.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in furtherance of the common intention with the co-accused persons, attempted to murder Kaushal Kumar. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as mentioned in paragraph 11 of the bail application and the genesis of the occurrence is regarding urination by the alleged victim near the hotel of the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 06.02.2026, as mentioned in para 10 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and

undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail.

Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class at Ramgarh in connection with Patratu PS Case No. 34/2026with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case.

( ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.)

Dated 09.06.2026

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