( 2025:JHHC:24617 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 7172 of 2025 Ajay Yadav, aged 31 years, son of Baban Yadav, resident of House No. 1354, Chhaya Nagar, Hume Pipe, Bhuyiadih, P.O.- Sakchi, P.S.- Sitaramdera, District- Singhbhum East. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Opp. Party ------ CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ----- 2/ 21.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sitaramdera P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 704 of 2025 for the offences registered under Sections 317(2), 317(4), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, pending in the Court of Ms. A. Gautam, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jamshedpur. 3. On 13.04.2025 at about 8.20 pm, Sitaramdera Police apprehended this petitioner along with co-accused persons while they were travelling in a stolen motorcycle. 4. It was submitted that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by the learned Trial Court itself. 5. Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the petitioner has got as many as eight cases of similar nature. 6. Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected, at this stage. (Ambuj Nath, J.) R.Kr.