( 2026:JHHC:18378 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.5650 of 2026 ------ Shiva Mahanand, son of Mahanand Kumar, aged about 33 years, resident of H.No.2, Balaji Path, Govind Nagar, Uliyan Near ICICI Bank, P.O. and P.S.-Kadma, Town-Jamshedpur, District-East Singbhum. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. J.N. Upadhyay, Advocate : Mr. Mayank Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Rahul Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Shweta Singh, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 23-06-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Sonari P.S. Case No.144 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 331(3) & 305 of the BNS, 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed house breaking and looted gold and silver jewelleries and cash of Rs.8 lakhs from the house of the informant. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and on the basis of his confessional statement, he has been implicated in this case which led to recovery of the stolen articles. It is also submitted that the charge sheet has been submitted in this case, but no witness has been examined as yet. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant/victim or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 28.02.2026 as is evident from para-14 of this bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Jamshedpur in connection with Sonari P.S. Case No.144 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 23/06/2026 Abhiraj/