Deepak Prajapati v. State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by direction to surrender within two weeks and release on bail; parity with co-accused Shashi Prajapati (ABA No. 2490 of 2025, Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribagh); offences under BNS 2023 ss. 191(2), 191(3), 190, 333, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 303(2), 326(f), 326(g), 103(1), 61(2); Barkagaon P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025; mob assault on Mahesh Prajapati resulting in death and house set on fire; general and omnibus allegations; petitioner son-in-law of the village visiting in-laws; Deepak Prajapati v. The State of Jharkhand; High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi; Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi; neutral citation 2026:JHHC:3888; decided 12.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner directed to surrender within two weeks and to be released on bail on such terms and conditions and with such sureties as the learned court may deem fit and proper.