[2026:JHHC:25144] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7829 of 2026 ------ 1. Rohit Kumar @ Rohit Kumar Sah, aged about 47 years, son of Bhagwan Prasad Sah, resident of Village Mahagama, P.O. and P.S. Mahagama, District Godda, Jharkhand. 2. Guddu Kumar @ Guddu Kumar Soni @ Guddu Kr. Soni @ Guddu Kumar Sony, aged about 41 years, son of Kamleshwari Sah, resident of Village Somari Bazar, Pirpati, P.O. and P.S. Pirpati, District Bhagalpur, Bihar .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Atanu Banerjee, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-20-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Pratappur P.S. Case No. 20 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners have cheated the daughter-in-law of the informant by decamping with her ornaments which he gave to the petitioners for cleaning. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. It is then submitted that charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioners without conducting any T.I. Parade as mentioned in the order dated 08.06.2026 passed by the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in G.R. Case No. 609 of 2026 arising out of Pratappur P.S. Case No. 20 of 2026. It is also submitted that there is an inordinate delay of more than three months in lodging the FIR. It is further submitted that the petitioners have been in custody since 25.03.2026 as mentioned in para-13 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioners undertake to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertake not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioners be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners. 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Pratappur P.S. Case No. 20 of 2026 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile numbers and photocopy of the Aadhar Cards in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile numbers during the trial of the case and they will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 20.08.2026 Saroj/