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[2026:JHHC:20853] THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6512 of 2026
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1. Chhotu Khan @ Billa, aged about 18 years, Son of Jainul Khan;
2. Saheb Ansari @ Tetan @ Saheb, aged about 19 years, Son of Islam Ansari. Both are residents of Jogiya Patti Modidih No.-7, P.O. and P.S.- Jogta, District- Dhanbad. .... .... …. Petitioners.
Versus
The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party.
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioners : Mrs. J. Mazumdar, Advocate.
For the State
: Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, A.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated- 14-07-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Jogta P.S. Case No. 19 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 331(4), 305(a) of the B.N.S. 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegations against the petitioners are that the petitioners have committed theft of 100 metre of copper cable, worth Rs. One lakh from the godown of informant by committing lurking house breaking by opening a small passage on the wall of the godown. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioners are false and they are not named in the F.I.R. It is next submitted that the petitioners have been implicated in this case only on the basis of their own self-confessional statement leading to recovery of the stolen copper cable wire kept in a bag. It is then submitted that the co-accused persons of this case have been admitted to bail vide order dated 09.07.2026 in B.A. No. 6405 of 2026. It is further submitted that the petitioners undertakes that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 31.05.2026 as mentioned in para-15 of the bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Spl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners are
directed to be enlarged 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-Dhanbad in connection with Jogta P.S. Case No. 19 of 2026 the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 14/07/2026 Amar/