[2026:JHHC:17111] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5218 of 2026 1. Rahul Kumar @ Rahul Kumar Verma, aged about 22 years, S/O Koiri Tola Ravindra Kumar Ram, R/O Koiri Tola, Village-Koiri Tola, P.O. & P.S - Medininagar, District- Palamu. 2. Dilip Kumar @ Lallu, aged about 36 years, S/O Mahendr Ram, R/O Village Nawadih, P.O-Gentha, PS-Lesliganj, District- Palamu … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioners : Mr. Rishi Pallava , Adv. For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen , Addl. PP 02 / 12.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Kandi P.S. Case No. 17/2022 instituted under Section 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners have committed theft of idols of Goddess Radha and Lord Krishna. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the petitioners are not named in the FIR and they have been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused Mahtab Alam, who has since been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 21.06.2022 passed in B.A. No. 5944 of 2022. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 27.04.2026, as mentioned in para 5 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioners on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioners on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1" Class, Garhwa in connection with Kandi P.S. Case No. 17/2022 with the condition that the petitioners will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 12.06.2026 Smita/-