( 2026:JHHC:29861 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.9343 of 2026 ------ Bhupesh Kumar Mahto @ Bhupesh Mahto, aged about 28 years, S/o-Sarwan Kumar Mahto, resident of -Adarsh Nagar, Bundu, P.O. & P.S.-Bundu, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand-825204. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sankalp Goswami, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 06-10-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sonahatu P.S. Case No.18 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in selling of stolen motorcycle. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been remanded in this case on the basis of his confessional statement made in connection with Bundu P.S. Case No.18 of 2026. It is also submitted that 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 06.04.2026 as has been mentioned in para-14 of the instant bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned 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., Ranchi in connection with Sonahatu P.S. Case No.18 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.) 06/10/2026 Abhiraj/