(2026:JHHC:18354) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 5628 of 2026 John Kandulna @ Johan Kandulna, aged about 56 years, s/o Ishak Kandulna, r/o village – Geinikera, Sajbahar, PO & PS – Jaldega, District - Simdega. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Niranjan Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No:- 02, Dated:- 23rd June, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Jaldega P.S. Case No. 28 of 1987 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 174 of 1987 arising out of S.T. Case No. 211 of 1988, registered for the offences punishable under section 395 of the Indian Penal Code. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed dacoity and looted Rs. 4000/- and clothes, wrist watch, radio etc. and injured the informant. It is next submitted that the informant has been examined in this case as also two other witnesses but the informant could not identify the petitioner in court. Similarly, P.W.2 who is the younger brother of the informant, P.W.3 who is the wife of the informant and P.W.4 who is the cousin brother of the informant also could not identify the petitioner, who was present during the examination of the said the witnesses in court. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 10 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.04.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no.01 and 07 of the bail application. It is next 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 or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. 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 abovenamed 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge – I, Simdega, in connection with Jaldega P.S. Case No. 28 of 1987 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 174 of 1987 arising out of S.T. Case No. 211 of 1988, with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the 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.) Dated – 23.06.2026 Aditi