( 2026:JHHC:28623 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8869 of 2026 ------ Sanjay Soren, aged about 23 years, son of Surendar Soren, resident of Village-Jamjuri, P.O.-B. Gamhariya, P.S.-Masalia, Dist.-Dumka (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Saman Ahmad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shashi Kr. Verma, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 23.09.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Dumka (M) P.S. Case No. 125 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No.80 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 309(4) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed robbery and looted Rs.75,000/- at gun point. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that though the petitioner is not named in the FIR but without putting him in T.I. Parade as mentioned in para-09 of the instant bail application, charge sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. It is next submitted that so far three witnesses have been examined during the trial and P.Ws.1 and 3 have not identified the petitioner though P.W.2 has identified the petitioner but he has not attributed any specific role to the petitioner in the alleged occurrence. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 22.12.2024 as has been mentioned in para-16 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by a coordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 08.12.2025 in B.A. No.10593 of 2025 and by this Court vide order dated 14.09.2026 in B.A. No.8513 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 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 the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Dumka in connection with Dumka (M) P.S. Case No. 125 of 2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No.80 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 23.09.2026 Gunjan-