[2026:JHHC:27050] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.8386 of 2026 ------ Bablu Pandey aged about 40 years, son of Late Kailash Pandey, resident of village- Bekobar, P.O.- Bekobar, P.S.-Domchanch, District- Koderma .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Randhir Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-09-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Nawalsahi P.S. Case No.12 of 2023 registered for the offences punishable under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed dacoity and looted Rs.2,96,195/- from the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. yet without putting him on Test Identification Parade as has been mentioned in paragraph-8 of the instant bail application, charge-sheet has been submitted in this case and charge has also been framed on 21.08.2026 but no witness has been examined as yet. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.01.2024 passed in B.A. No.10786 of 2023. 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 23.06.2026 as has been mentioned in para-10 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 Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Kodema in connection with Nawalsahi P.S. Case No.12 of 2023 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-09.09.2026-Animesh/