[ 2026:JHHC:14980] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3571 of 2026 Suraj Yadav @ Natwa @ Suraj Kumar Yadav, aged about 22 years, S/o Kameshwar Yadav, R/o village- Banpur, P.S. & P.O- Latehar, Dist.- Latehar … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Addl.. PP 02 / 14.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Latehar P. S. case no. 04 of 2026 instituted under Section 303(2) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed theft of Rs. 4,000/-. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioner is not named in the FIR and has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused Abhay Kumar Karu. It is next submitted that chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 06.01.2026 as mentioned in para 10 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 learned CJM, Latehar in connection with Latehar P. S. case no. 04 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 14.05.2026 Smita/-