[2026:JHHC:29148] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6676 of 2026 ------ Sandeep Kumar Keshri @ Sandep Keshri, aged about 24 years, Son of Rajesh Prasad Keshri, R/o- Village- Kujju Behind Gitanjali Cinema, P.O. + P.S.- Mandu, District- Ramgarh. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Binod Kr. Dubey, Advocate Mr. Arvind Prajapati, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Anuradha Sahay, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-04 Dated:-28-09-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No. 73 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 305 and 331(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft of gold and silver ornaments along with cash of Rs. 20,000/-. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 29.05.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 04 of the bail application. It is next submitted that though charge-sheet has been submitted but none of the witnesses have been examined as yet. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or 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 the of this Court vide order dated 14.05.2026 in B.A. No. 3214 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Judicial Magistrate -XVI, Ranchi, in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No. 73 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.) Dated:- 28.09.2026 Amar/