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[2026:JHHC:12249] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3466 of 2026
------ Sheikh Raj age 28 years, Son of Sheikh Habibullah, resident of Village Akbarpur, P.O. & P.S.- Rohtas, District- Rohtas, Bihar. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Sabyasanchi, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-27-04-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No. 27 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2), 111(4), 111(6), 317(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft of a Scorpio vehicle. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner is one of the six occupants of the Scorpio vehicle in which the petitioner took lift without having any knowledge that the vehicle was a stolen vehicle. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 12.02.2026 as is evident from para-12 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the charge sheet has been submitted in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-11 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is
directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Katkamsandi P.S. Case No. 27 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 27.04.2026 Saroj/