2025:JHHC:20458 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.6204 of 2025 Kuldeep Baitha, Age – 38 yrs, S/o Late Mohan Baitha, R/o Vill – Hendlaso, Kujra, P.O+P.S+District – Lohardaga, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Rahul Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, A.P.P --------- 03/Dated: 25 th July, 2025 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 26.01.2023, has renewed the prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. No.60 of 2023, arising out of Lohardaga P.S. Case No.23 of 2023. 3. It appears that this applicant has been made an accused for committing the offence under Sections 413/ 414/ 420/ 467/ 468/ 471/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prayer for bail of this applicant was earlier rejected vide order dated 31.01.2024, passed in B.A. No.11084 of 2023. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that co-accused have been granted bail by the Co- ordinate Bench of this Court. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been renewed. 5. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the period of custody and the nature of allegation, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge – III, Lohardaga, in connection with S.T. No.60 of 2023, on the condition that this applicant will also - 1 - B.A. No.6204 of 2025 2025:JHHC:20458 submit self-attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and his mobile number before the learned court below which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Ravi-Chandan/- - 2 - B.A. No.6204 of 2025