[2026:JHHC:29691] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9248 of 2026 ------ Kabir Khan, aged about 29 years, Son of Abdullah Khan, resident of Chamra Godam, Shukla Road, P.O. & P.S. Muzaffarpur, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vijoy Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated-05-10-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Argora P.S. Case No.172 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 331(4), 305(a) and 331(6) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner purchased stolen gold ornaments by paying Rs. 2.5 lakhs to the co-accused Md. Ifran. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-18 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that except confessional statement leading to recovery of the stolen articles which the petitioner purchased from the co-accused, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. 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 28.07.2026 as has been mentioned in para-23 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 J.M.F.C.- XIII, Ranchi in connection with Argora P.S. Case No.172 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/