[2026:JHHC:12487 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 2494 of 2026 Arman @ Danish aged about 39 Years S/O Manjur R/O Village Irba, Haidar Nagar, PO & PS-Ormanjhi, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Adv. For the State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey , Addl.. PP 03 / 28.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Keredari P. S. case no. 160 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 305, 331 (3) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner committed theft of jewelry and cash in the house of the informant. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and the stolen articles have been recovered on being led to discovery by the co- accused persons. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 18.12.2025 , as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 JMFC, Hazaribagh in connection with Keredari P. S. case no. 160 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 28.04.2026 Smita/-