(2026:JHHC:14940) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 4100 of 2026 Umesh Mahto @ Umesh Mahato, aged about 32 years, s/o late Narayan Mahto, r/o Parasbaniia, Orbitha Basti, PO & PS – Baliapur, District – Dhanbad, Jharkhand. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Raj Nand Chatterjee, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Lily Sahay, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 02, Dated:- 14th May, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under sections 461, 379, 427 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in the commission of theft in organized manner of copper wire and oil of the electric transformers worth Rs. 12,00,000/-. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has been in custody since 24.02.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 18 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. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 12.05.2026 in B.A. No. 4038 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Bermo at Tenughat (Bokaro), in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024, 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 – 14.05.2026 Aditi