( 2026:JHHC:17698 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5441 of 2026 ------ Adil Kerketta, aged about 25 years, Son of Premchand Kerketta, Resident of Village Kuilaridhuda P.O. and P.S. Kuchinda, District Sambalpur, (Odisha). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Aman Ali, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Sudhir Kumar Mahto, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-18-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bolba P.S. Case No. 09 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 310(2) and 311 of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed dacoity and looted Rs. 3,99,063/- from the room of the priests of a Church by breaking the locker and also assaulted the priest. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case without putting the petitioner on Test Identification Parade, as mentioned in para-10 of this petition. It is also submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted to bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.03.2026 passed in B.A. No. 2414 of 2026. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 23.06.2025, as mentioned in para 11 of this bail application and. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate 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 petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 Sessions Judge, Simdega in connection with Bolba P.S. Case No. 09 of 2025 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:- 18.06.2026 Vedanti/