( 2026:JHHC:14698 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2972 of 2026 ------ Ram Chandra Lohar @ Raju, aged about 54 years, son of Basud Lohar, resident of Village-Barajamda, Near Indian Petrol Pump, Diriburu, P.O.-Gua, P.S.-Gua, Dist.-West Singhbhum … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh R. Srivastav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 13.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Gua (Barajamda O.P.) P.S. Case No.45 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 310(2)/ 311/ 331(4)/ 351(3)/117(2)/308(4) of the B.N.S., 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed dacoity in the house of the informant and looted cash and gold jewellery. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and though the petitioner is not named in the FIR but without putting him on T.I. Parade, charge sheet has been submitted in this case; as has been mentioned in paragraph no.09 of this bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 19.01.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 13 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 18.04.2026 in B.A. No.3200 of 2026. 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 C.J.M., Chaibasa, in connection with Gua (Barajamda O.P.) P.S. Case No.45 of 2025 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 13.05.2026 Gunjan-