(2026:JHHC:14173) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 3920 of 2026 Chhotan Kumar Mehta, aged about 34 years, son of Mangar Mehta @ Mangar Mahto, resident of village- Bandarbela, PO & PS- Padma, District – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.… … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Pandey 2, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arun Kr. Dey, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 02, Dated:- 08th May, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under section 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft of motorcycle of the informant. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his confessional statement leading to recovery of his motorcycle. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as in one case he was involved beside this case, he has been acquitted as mentioned in paragraph no. 12 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 09.03.2026, as mentioned in paragraph no. 11 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 A.C.J.M., Koderma, in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 60 of 2026, with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 08.05.2026 Aditi