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[2026:JHHC:10673] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.2224 of 2026
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1. Raju Kumar, aged about 20 years, son of Manoj Mahto, resident of Village Kalyani, Maharajpur, P.O. Taljhari, P.S. Taljhari, District Sahebganj
2. Dev Kumar @ Rahul, aged about 22 years, son of Ajay Mahto, resident of Village Babupur, P.O. Teenpahar, P.S. Teenpahar, District Sahebganj
.... .... …. Petitioners
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioners : Mr. Navin Kr. Singh, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Vijoy Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P
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Order No.03 Dated-15-04-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioners have been made accused in connection Nagri P.S. Case No.195 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 95, 317 (2), 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, were dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing the same to be stolen property and hiring an employee and engaging a child to commit the offence. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioners is false. It is further submitted that the petitioner No.1 is having no criminal antecedent while the petitioner No.2 is involved in one case being Ratu P.S. Case No.211 of 2023 involving the offences punishable under Sections 120B, 379 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code. It is next submitted that charge-sheet has already been submitted in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioners undertake that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and that they 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 petitioners have been in custody since 01.12.2025 as has been mentioned in para-15 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioners be released on bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioners is
directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-XXIII, Ranchi in connection with Nagri P.S. Case No.195 of 2025 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case, furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their 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-15.04.2026-Animesh/