[2026:JHHC:14507] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 4038 of 2026 Hasim Shiekh@ Hasim Shekh @ Hasim Sheikh, Son of Sarafat Shekh Aged about 30 years, resident of village- Kandra Basti, P.O+P.S- Mahuda, Dist.-Dhanbad, Jharkhand … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar , Adv. For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar , Addl.. PP 02 / 12.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024 instituted under Section 461/379/427/34 of IPC. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft of copper wire and oil and after damaging the electric transformer worth Rs. 12,00,000/-. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 24.02.2026, as mentioned in para 6 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co- operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 1st Class Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Nawadih P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 12.05.2026 Smita/-