2026:JHHC:5041 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.11508 of 2025 ----- Navin Kumar, son of Dilip Thakur, R/o Maharani Asthan, Gram Pupri, PO Rata Laxmi, PS Pupari, District Sitamarhi, Bihar… Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, Advocate For the State : Mr. Tarun Kumar, APP …...... 03 /19.02.2026: This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 27 of the Arms Act. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail. 4. The prosecution case is that in the shop of the informant dacoiti was committed and gold and silver jewellery were looted. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and after going through the record, I find that the petitioner is an employee of another jewellery shop which is owned by Vikash Kumar. From possession of Vikash Kumar 19 pieces of toe rings and 25 kg (as per file) of silver was recovered. It is alleged that Vikash Kumar has purchased those materials which infact was the looted materials. In the seizure list it has been mentioned that the materials have been recovered from the workshop of Vikash Kumar where this writ petitioner works. 6. Considering the aforesaid fact that the petitioner is mere an employee of Vikash Kumar, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed 2026:JHHC:5041 2 to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge- III, Bokaro in connection with Chas PS Case No. 99 of 2025 (S.T. No. 320 of 2025) subject to the condition that one of the bailors should be a close relative of the petitioner, having sufficient landed property in his own name within the State of Jharkhand. 7. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 19.02.2026 Tanuj/CP-2 Uploaded on 21.02.2026