[2026:JHHC:26881] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7049 of 2026 ------ Chandan Kumar @ Chhotu, aged about 23 years, S/o- Sri Durga Ram, Resident of- Sector IV, Jhopri, Near Circus Maidan, P.O. & P.S.- Sector IV, Bokaro Steel City, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nitish Kr. Sahani, Advocate Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated-07-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.228 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.175 of 2026 (S.T. Case No.122 of 2026) registered for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft of the motorcycle of the informant and sold the same and the petitioner is habitually dealing with the stolen property and is involved in an organized crime after committing theft of motorcycles. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that so far as four witnesses have been examined but the P.W.2 has stated in para-5 of his deposition that it is the co-accused Shamsher Alam who led to recovery of four stolen motorcycles and there is no evidence against the petitioner that the petitioner also led to recovery of any stolen motorcycle. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of his self-statement. It is also submitted that the co- 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. 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 19.12.2025 as has been mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bokaro in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.228 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.175 of 2026 (S.T. Case No.122 of 2026) 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-07.09.2026-Animesh/