[2026:JHHC:25900] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8055 of 2026 ------ 1. Mahesh Prasad Soni, aged about 51 years, son of Tuthi Saw @ Juthi Swarnkar, resident of Telidih Road, near Kushwaha Bhawan, Chas, P.O. and P.S. Chas, District Bokaro, Jharkhand 2. Shashi Kumar Verma, aged about 39 years, son of Late Kaushik Prasad Verma @ Kaushik Prasad, resident of Madhav Nagar, Mahadeva, behind Mahaveeri School, P.O. Siwan, P.S. Mahadeva, District Siwan, Bihar .... .... …. Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioners : Mr. Arvind Prakash Malakar, Advocate Mr. Nikhilesh Kr. Chatterjee, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-28-08-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioners have been made accused in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.161 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No.628 of 2026 (S.T. No.222 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under Section 331(4) and 305(a) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners have habitually been dealing with stolen property and have purchased the stolen articles from the co-accused persons which the co-accused persons got by committing theft in the house of the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. It is further submitted that the case has been committed to the court of Sessions after submission of the charge-sheet but no witness has been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the petitioners undertake that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and that they 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 No.1 has been in custody in custody since 01.04.2026 and the petitioner No.2 has been in custody since 04.04.2026 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioners be released on bail. Learned Addl. 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bokaro in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.161 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No.628 of 2026 (S.T. No.222 of 2026) with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their 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-28.08.2026-Animesh/