( 2026:JHHC:29904 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.6976 of 2026 ------ Anuranjan Kumar Soni, aged about 28 years, son of Rameshwar Prasad Soni, Resident of village Sudna, P.O.-Sudna, Police Station- Daltonganj, District-Palamau. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.04 Dated- 06-10-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Padwa P.S. Case No. 70 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 331(4) & 305 of the BNS, 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner used to purchase stolen gold and silver articles at lesser price. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 20.05.2026 as mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case, but no witness has been examined as yet. It is lastly 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. 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 Judicial Magistrate, Palamau in connection with Padwa P.S. Case No. 70 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.) 06/10/2026 Abhiraj/