2026:JHHC:8240 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1453 of 2026 Chanchal Sharma, Aged 29 years, Son of Sanjay Mistri, Resident of Village- Jungur, P.S & P.S- Manika, District- Latehar, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Ms. Divya, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Advocate --- 03/24.03.2026 Heard the learned counsels for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.05.2024 in connection with S.T. Case No.184 of 2024 arising out of Latehar P.S. Case No.233 of 2023, registered under Sections 395 and 397 of the IPC and charge has been framed under Sections 395, 397, 412 of the IPC, now pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge – I, Latehar. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 10.05.2024 and the name of the petitioner has transpired in the confessional statement of the co-accused, but there is no recovery from the possession of the petitioner nor the petitioner has been put on TIP. 4. The learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the petitioner has 4 cases against him and there is recovery from the possession of the co-accused. 5. To this, the learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that several co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail including Ajay Ram in B.A. No.5650 of 2025 vide order dated 25.07.2025. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and the fact that other co-accused have been enlarged on bail and there is no recovery from the possession of the petitioner, who has not even been put on TIP, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 2026:JHHC:8240 2 learned Additional Sessions Judge – I, Latehar in connection with S.T. Case No.184 of 2024 arising out of Latehar P.S. Case No.233 of 2023, on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be close relative of the petitioner . (ii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of even single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (iv) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned trial court. 7. The instant application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the learned court concerned through “FAX/email”. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Date of Order:24.03.2026 Saurav Date of Uploading:25.03.2026