2026:JHHC:9976 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2738 of 2026 Sanjay Verma, S/o: Late Munshi Prasad … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, Advocate --- 03/08.04.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2025 in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No. 237 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 331(4) and 305(a) of the BNS, 2023 pending in the court of learned Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and the First Information Report (FIR) is against unnamed person. He has also submitted that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer. He has also submitted that there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner. However, he has submitted that on the confessional statement of petitioner, there is recovery of stolen article which has been identified by the victim. 5. To this, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner had no knowledge that the article being sold to him was stolen article. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that stolen article has been recovered from the 2026:JHHC:9976 2 possession of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7. This bail application is accordingly dismissed. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 08.04.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-09.04.2026