Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:13846 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Revision No. 331 of 2026 --- Karu Verma @ Karu Kumar Verma @ Karu Kumar represented through his father and natural guardian Bahadur Prasad @ Bahadur Prasad Verma @ Bahadur Verma … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite parties --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Yogesh Modi, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. --- 3/08.05.2026 Heard Mr. Yogesh Modi, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This application has been directed against the judgment dated 31.01.2026 passed by the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge I cum Special Judge, Children Court, Giridih in Criminal (Miscellaneous) Appeal No. 2 of 2026 whereby and whereunder the order dated 06.01.2026 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Giridih in MCA No. 7800 of 2025 arising out of Birni P. S. Case No. 277 of 2025 rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner has been affirmed. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and no T.I.P. has been held. It has further been submitted that the petitioner has been implicated on account of a looted mobile having been recovered from the possession of the petitioner which he had purchased at a cheap price from an unknown person. He has also submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2025 and if the petitioner is granted bail, the father of the petitioner shall ensure the safety of the petitioner. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. It appears that a dacoity was committed in the house of the informant and several articles including a mobile was looted away by the dacoits. Regard being had to the fact that no T.I.P. has been held to ascertain the participation of the petitioner in committing the dacoity and there being a plausible explanation submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner with respect to the petitioner coming in possession of the looted mobile apart from the custody undergone by the petitioner, while setting aside the order dated 31.01.2026 passed by the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge I cum Special Judge, Children Court, Giridih in Criminal (Miscellaneous) Appeal No. 2 of 2026 and the order dated 06.01.2026 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Giridih in MCA No. 7800 of 2025, direct that the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Giridih in connection with Birni P. S. Case No. 277 of 2025, subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be the father of the petitioner who shall ensure the safety of the petitioner and shall further ensure that petitioner is kept away from anti-social elements. This criminal revision is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) 8th May 2026 R. Shekhar Cp 3 Uploalded 12.05.2026