Jharkhand High Court
B.A./9197/2026 of GANESH MAHTO Vs STATE OF JHARKHAND THROUGH ACB on 1 October 2026
) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9197 of 2026 Ganesh Mahto aged about 39 years son of Raghunath Mahto, resident of Village Pithoria Chari, P.O. and P.S. Pithoria, District Ranchi … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand through ACB … … Opp.
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( 2026:JHHC:29610 )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9197 of 2026
Ganesh Mahto aged about 39 years son of Raghunath Mahto, resident of Village Pithoria Chari, P.O. and P.S. Pithoria, District Ranchi
… … Petitioner
Versus
State of Jharkhand through ACB …
… Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY ---
For the Petitioner : Mr. Bibhash Sinha, Advocate
: Mr. Rishav Raj, Advocate
For the Opp. Party : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, APP
---
03/01.10.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody in connection with ACB Ranchi P.S. Case No. 08 of 2026, corresponding to Vigilance Case No. 07 of 2026, for the offences registered under Sections 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018), pending in the court of learned Special Judge, Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Ranchi.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner was rejected earlier on 14.05.2026 in B.A. No. 3104 of 2024 with an observation that the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of charge. Learned counsel submits that charge has already been framed 07.09.2026 as it appears from the impugned order.
4. The learned counsel for the State though has opposed the prayer for bail but the aforesaid submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is not in dispute.
5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 14.05.2026 and charge has already been framed on 07.09.2026, 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 Special Judge, Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB), Ranchi, in connection with ACB Ranchi
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P.S. Case No. 08 of 2026, corresponding to Vigilance Case No. 07 of 2026, 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/e- mail.
7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions.
(Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 01.10.2026 Uploaded on 03.10.2026 Binit/