[2026:JHHC:14196] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3936 of 2026 ------ Santosh Kumar, aged about 28 years, son of Satendra Yadav, resident of Karnal Market, Marafari, Police Station- Marafari, Post Office- Bokaro, District—Bokaro, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Lalit Yadav, Advocate For the State : Mr. V.S. Sahay, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 08-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pindrajora P.S. Case No. 201 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(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 in a well-planned conspiracy, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons were instrumental in selling the silicon manganese which was transported by the co-accused persons. It is next submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and he is the son of the co-accused Satyendra Yadav and he was only driving the truck. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his confessional statement and leading to recovery of part of stolen silicon manganese, which was concealed under bushes. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para 03 of the supplementary affidavit dated 08.05.2026. It is submitted that charge- sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It also submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.12.2025 as mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 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 learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Bokaro in connection with Pindrajora P.S. Case No. 201 of 2025 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 and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 08/05/2026 Amar/