[2026:JHHC:29689] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9251 of 2026 ------ Sandeep Singh, age about 43 years, S/O Sri Rajendra Singh, R/O Village- Shaley, P.O.- Pathra, P.S.- Itkhori, District- Chatra .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Kr. Singh, Advocate Mr. Satyendra Kr. Singh, Advocate Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate Mr. Akhilesh Pd. Sahu, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-05-10-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Itkhori P.S. Case No.65 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 305(d) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed theft of 24 Tirthankar Ashtdhatu Idols of. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-08 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that though charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. 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 21.05.2026 as has been mentioned in para-14 of the instant bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Itkhori P.S. Case No.65 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-05.10.2026-Animesh/