2026:JHHC:959 --1-- B.A. No. 11277 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- B.A. No. 11277 of 2025 ---- Basant Kumar Bharti, aged about 40 years, son of Prabhunath Bharti, resident of Near ITI College, Pawatoli, PO – Hehal, PS – Sukhdeonagar, District – Ranchi, State – Jharkhand ….. Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand …... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Devesh Ajmani, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, Advocate ---- 02/14.01.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Lower Bazar P.S. Case No.208 of 2024 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 316(1), 316(3) and 318(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M. 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner works as an employee in Alankar Jewellers in Ranchi and the allegations are made that bangle weighing about 51.020 grams and a bracelet weighing about 128.160 grams having said to be about Rs.15 lakhs and when it was checked it 2026:JHHC:959 --2-- B.A. No. 11277 of 2025 was found only 3 to 4 grams i.e. much lighter weight than of the original weight of the said ornaments. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 04.10.2025 and now the charge-sheet has been submitted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of reducing the weight of bangle and bracelet. 5. Considering that the petitioner is in custody since 04.10.2025 and now the charge-sheet has been submitted and petitioner is said to be an employee of Alankar Jewellers, Ranchi, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on regular 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. 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Lower Bazar P.S. Case No.208 of 2024. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.01.2026 Sangam/