( 2025:JHHC:30561 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8736 of 2025 ------- Md. Arif Khan @ Bhura @ Iliyas Katiya, aged about 22 years, son of Md. Abbas @ Abbas Khan, resident of Koyri Bandh, P.O. Jharia, P.S. Jharia, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Md. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the State : Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 26.09.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jorapokhar P.S. Case No. 58 of 2025, for the offence registered under Sections 331(5) and 305(a) of B.N.S., pending in the court of Ms. N. Ekka, learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. On 13.06.2025, theft was committed in the office of the informant. Unknown thieves took away three batteries, a CCTV camera, a biometric machine and a mobile phone from there. It appears that on the basis of confession of the petitioner, biometric machine was recovered. Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner has got criminal antecedent. In view of the aforesaid fact, I am not inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected, at this stage. (Ambuj Nath, J.) 26th September, 2025 BS/-