[2025:JHHC:14812] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3840 of 2025 Chhotu Sharma, aged about 24 years, Son of Rajhnath Mistri, resident of village Jungur, P.O. Palheya & P.S Manika, District- Latehar. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Ms. Anshu Kumari, Adv. Mr. Agnivesh, Adv. Mr. Shashikant Jaiswal, Adv. For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, Addl.PP. 02 / 09.06.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Latehar P. S. case no. 19 of 2024 instituted under Sections 399, 400, 402, 412 of the Indian Penal Code & 25(1-B) a, 26(2), 35 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being the member of the gang of dacoits, was preparing to commit dacoity and huge amount of arms and ammunition have been recovered. It is next submitted that the petitioner has suo motu surrendered before the court below. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner but the same has been recovered from the possession of the co-accused. 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. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 14.02.2025, 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. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations have already been admitted on bail as mentioned in para 24 of this bail application, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular 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 CJM, Latehar in connection with Latehar P. S. case no. 19 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner 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.) Smita/-