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[2026:JHHC:16825] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.5117 of 2026
------ Paras Kumar Choudhary aged about 23, S/o- Ghuneshwar Prasad Choudhary, R/o- Jeruwadih Block, P.O. Kubri, P.S.- Dhanwar, Giridih (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Suraj Kishore Prasad, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-11-06-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No.32 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 331 (4), 305 (a) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft in the house of the informant and taken away house-hold articles including ornaments, utensils and cash. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-13 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. yet he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his self-confessional statement and recovery of Rs.15,500/- and one mobile phone. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 12.03.2026 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is
directed to be enlarged 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 Judicial Magistrate of First Class-XVI, Ranchi in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No.32 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-11.06.2026-Animesh/