(2026:JHHC:14944) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 4141 of 2026 Deepak Kumar @ Deepak Kumar Mahto, aged about 20 years, son of Raju Mahto, resident of village – Naya Tola, Kalyani, Maharajpur @ Maharajpur Bazar, PO & PS – Taljhari, District – Sahebganj, Jharkhand – 816109. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sudhanshu Shekhar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 04, Dated:- 14th May, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No.195 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 308 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under Section 95, 317 (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 furtherance of common intention with the co- accused persons, was dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing the same to be stolen property and hiring an employee and engaging a child to commit the offence. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para no. 14 of this bail application. It is next submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.12.2025 as has been mentioned in para-14 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused persons with similar allegation have already been granted bail by this Court on 15.04.2026 passed in B.A. No. 2224 of 2026. 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 J.M.F.C. – XXIII, Ranchi, in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No.195 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 308 of 2026,, with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 14.05.2026 Aditi