2026:JHHC:6943 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2004 of 2026 --------- Sonu Ansari @ Safique @ Md. Sonu, aged about 34 years, s/o. Md. Khalil Ansari, resident of village Pandarpala, P.O. B. Polytechnic, P.S. Bankmore (Bhuli), District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Nisith Kr. Sahani, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, A.P.P. --------- 02/ 16.03.2026 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 379 of the I.P.C. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR and he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Imtiyaz Qureshi, who has been acquitted vide judgment dated 04.03.2025, passed in G.R. No. 533 of 2022, arising out of Chandankiyari P.S. Case No. 24 of 2022. Learned counsel further submits that no incriminating material has been found against the petitioner. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 26.06.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the period of custody coupled with the fact that name of petitioner surfaced on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused, who has been acquitted from the charges; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on 2026:JHHC:6943 2 furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Bokaro in connection with Chandankiyari P.S. Case No. 24 of 2022 (S). 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 16th March, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 17.03.2026