SUNIL MAHATO vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - BANDANA SINHA — B.A./5456/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 103(1),BNS. Disposed: Contested--Bail on 18th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: JHHC010176872026

Filing Number

B.A./11392/2026

Filing Date

23-May-2026

Registration No

B.A./5456/2026

Registration Date

15-Jun-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE ( 121 )

Sub-Category

SECTION 483 ( 5 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal Section

Decision Date

18-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Bail

Last updated 19-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 103(1),BNS

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SUNIL MAHATO

    Adv. SUBODH KUMAR PANDEY

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF JHARKHAND Advocate - BANDANA SINHA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Jun-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar ChoudharyView PDF

    Case Summary: B.A. 5456/2026 The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to Sunil Mahto, accused of murdering his grandfather under Section 103 BNS 2023, on his second bail application. The court found merit in the petitioner's arguments that prosecution witnesses had turned hostile or lacked direct knowledge, and that he had already spent significant custody time since January 2025. Mahto was released on bail of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of equal amount, subject to conditions including cooperation with trial, furnishing contact details, and non-interference with witnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Jun-2026

    Fresh Filing (Admission)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary

  4. 11-Jun-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 23-May-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. B.A./5456/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: B.A. 5456/2026 The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to Sunil Mahto, accused of murdering his grandfather under Section 103 BNS 2023, on his second bail application. The court found merit in the petitioner's arguments that prosecution witnesses had turned hostile or lacked direct knowledge, and that he had already spent significant custody time since January 2025. Mahto was released on bail of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of equal amount, subject to conditions including cooperation with trial, furnishing contact details, and non-interference with witnesses. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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