Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:4180 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 836 of 2026 ---- 1. Chandan Ganjhu @ Chandan Kumar Bhogta, aged about 18 years, son of Jitendra Kumar Bhogta @ Jitendra Ganjhu 2. Manish Ganjhu, aged about 18 years, son of Jalendra Ganjhu, both resident of village- Chatro, P.O. and P.S.- Chandwa, District- Latehar. .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Ganesh Ram, Advocate :- Mrs. Pratima Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Santosh Kumar Shukla, A.P.P. ---- 02/13.02.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.255 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2), 326(g) of the B.N.S., pending in the Court of learned A.C.J.M., Latehar. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the names of the petitioners surfaced in the confessional statement of co-accused and allegations have been made against them of committing theft of materials from the storeroom of ESSAR projects E. Ltd. in the power plant area of Orissa Alloy Steels Private Limited, Chandwa. He further submits that on the basis of confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused, the iron scrap from the ESSAR power plant was recovered and seized from the field beside their houses. He also submits that the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition. -2- 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioners surfaced in the confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused. 5. In view of the above and considering that petitioners are not named in the F.I.R., their names have surfaced in the confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused and the petitioners are having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.11 of the petition, the petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioners on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.02.2026 Jay/