[2026:JHHC:18601] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3939 of 2026 Chandan Kumar @ Chhotu, aged about 23 years, S/o Sri Durga Ram, R/o Sector-IV Jhopri, Near Circus Maidan, P.O & P.S.- Sector-IV, Bokaro A Steel City, District-Bokaro, Jharkhand. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Brij Bihari Sinha , Adv. For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, Addl.. PP 03 / 24.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No. 311/2025, G.R.No.213 of 2026, (S.T.No.118/2026) instituted under Section 303(2), 317(2), 317(4), 112(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in commission of theft of motorcycle and stolen motorcycle was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 09.12.2025, as mentioned in para 10 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate 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. It is next submitted that the accused with similar allegations has already been admitted to bail by this court vide order dated 11.05.2026 passed in B.A. No. 2946 of 2026, 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-1, Bokaro in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No. 311/2025, G.R.No.213 of 2026, (S.T.No.118/2026) with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 24.06.2026 Smita/-