2026:JHHC:6518 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1629 of 2026 ----- 1.Mangal Munda, S/o Gurua Munda, r/o Badani P.S. + PO Arki, Dist Khunti 2.Shiv Munda @ Shibu, S/o Late Soma Munda, R/o Jojohatu Tola Sosodih, P.O. + PO Kuchai Dist Seraikella Kharsawan .... Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Tejaswi, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, AddI. P.P. …...... 02/ 12.03.2026: This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as they are in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned A.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 4. This case relates to theft of motorcycle. The F.I.R. is against unknown. 5. It is alleged that the petitioners were arrested in relation to Kuchai P.S. Case No.41 of 2024. When they confessed, on the basis of their confessional statements they have been made accused in this case. It is further alleged that on the basis of the confessional statement of these petitioners several stolen motorcycles were recovered. 6. Though there is recovery on confessional statement of the petitioner, but the fact remains that they are not named in the F.I.R. and they have been implicated in this case on the basis of confessional statement in Kuchai P.S. Case No.41 of 2024. It is also clear that chargesheet has already been submitted in this case and they are in custody since 01.03.2025. 7. Considering the period of custody which is more than one year and the fact that chargesheet has already been submitted, I am inclined to grant bail to these petitioners. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Seraikella in connection with Adityapur Police Station Case No.412 of 2024, corresponding to S.T. No.101 of 2025 subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioners, having sufficient landed property in his own name within the State of Jharkhand with a further condition that the petitioners shall appear and mark their attendance before the Registrar, Civil Court, Seraikella once in a month till the disposal of the trial. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 12th March, 2026 R.S./ Uploaded on 13/03/2026