[2026:JHHC:24759] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7754 of 2026 ------ Anil Kumar Pathak, age about 41 years, son of Suresh Pathak, resident of village- Ranidih, P.O.- Ranikhawa, P.S.- Giridih (Muffasil) Dist.- Giridih, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kr. Soni, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabir Kr. Chatterjee, Spl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-18-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No.27 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Section 379, 413, 414, 34 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 26, 41, 42 of the Indian Forest Act and Section 27, 29, 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in committing theft of minerals and Mica Scrap habitually. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-09 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is also submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb 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 24.06.2026 as has been mentioned in para-06 of the instant 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 petitioner is 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 C.J.M., Koderma in connection with Koderma P.S. Case No.27 of 2022 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-18.08.2026-Animesh/