( 2026:JHHC:17705 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5443 of 2026 ------ Dilip Gope aged about 35 years S/O Hakandu Gope @ Kahandu Gope, resident of Village: Kuladurum, Post Office & Police Station: Bano, District: Simdega (Jharkhand). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. S.K. Keshri, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-18-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 57 of 2008, registered for the offences punishable under Section 395 of I.P.C. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed dacoity and looted the bus passengers of valuable items of Rs. 1,50,000/- including mobile phones and was absconding for last 15 days. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R., yet without putting him on Test Identification Parade, as has been mentioned in para-9 of this petition, charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that no witness has been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 17.02.2025, as mentioned in para 1 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 Additional Sessions Judge-V, Gumla in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No. 57 of 2008 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/