2026:JHHC:6947 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 12161 of 2025 Anjiv Kumar Singh, aged about-42 years, S/o-Late Praduman Singh, R/o Near Shiv Mandir, Sector-I, Bhuli Nagar, Bhuli, PO and PS-Bhuli, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, APP -------- Order No. 03/Dated: 16th March 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 379 IPC, under Sections 4/21 of the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and under Sections 9/13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017 in connection with Barwadda PS Case No. 48 of 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. He submits that the matter relates to theft of coal but he is not named in the FIR and in this case charge-sheet has been submitted. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 21.11.2025 as such the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the allegation made against the petitioner coupled with the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 21.11.2025, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C, 2026:JHHC:6947 2 Dhanbad in connection with Barwadda PS Case No. 48 of 2023. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 16th March 2026 Amit Uploaded on 17/03/2026