( 2025:JHHC:18769 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5402 of 2025 ------ Nitesh Gope @ Cutting, aged about 20 years, S/o. Ramesh Gope, R/o. Bantanagar Paani Tanki, Dhogo Dungri Adityapur-2, P.O.- Adityapur, P.S.- R.I.T., Dist.- Seraikella (Kharsawan). … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, A.P.P. ------ 02/11.07.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 04 of 2024 arising out of R.I.T. P.S. Case No. 99 of 2023, for the offences registered under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code, subsequently charge has been framed under Section 395, 398, 402 & 412 of the I.P.C., pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Seraikella. 3. The bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court in B.A. No. 2275/2024 vide order dated 23.04.2024. 4. On 11.09.2023, the Informant was waylaid by five persons near Railway Crossing, Lochapur. The accused person looted mobile phone and other articles from the Informant. The passers-by revealed the name of the dacoits. The petitioner is named in the FIR. 5. It appears that the looted mobile phones and other articles were recovered from the possession of the petitioner and co-accused person. 6. It was submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 13.09.2023. 7. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Seraikella in connection with S.T. Case No. 04 of 2024 arising out of R.I.T. P.S. Case No. 99 of 2023. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-