[2026:JHHC:17441] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5326 of 2026 ------ Raghu Bhuiyan, aged about 40 yrs., son of Late Bhuneshwar Bhuiyan, resident of Village- Sehda, P.O.- Chatra, P.S.- Sadar, District- Chatra .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sushant Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-16-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Complaint Case No.551 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has caused destruction of the forest by cutting four logs of Sidha tree. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the seized timber. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 23.03.2026 as is evident from para-1 of the instant bail application. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-16 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Complaint Case No.551 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 16.06.2026 Saroj/