[2026:JHHC:12990] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 3021 of 2026 Fagu Sardar, aged about 60 years, son of Jitu Sardar, resident of village- Dungaridih, P.O.- Dungaridih, P.S.- Chowka, Dist.- Seraikella- Kharsawan … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Mishra , Adv. For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha , Addl. PP 03 / 30.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chowka P. S. case no. 66 of 2024 (S.T. no. 135 of 2025) instituted under Section 310 (2) of BNS, 2023. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that this is the second journey of the petitioner with the prayer for regular bail as his earlier bail application was rejected vide order dated 17.09.2025 passed in B.A. No. 8011 of 2025. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused were apprehended by the villagers while they were committing dacoity in the house of the informant. It is next submitted that the fresh ground is that meanwhile, two witnesses have been examined and both of them turned hostile on the matter of commission of dacoity. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 07.12.2024, as mentioned in para 8 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 be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, 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 Additional Sessions Judge, Chandil in connection with Chowka P. S. case no. 66 of 2024 (S.T. no. 135 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 30.04.2026 Smita/-