Neutral Citation No. (2025:JHHC:19989) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6041 of 2025 ------- Sagar Mallah @ Bittu, aged about 20 years, son of Bharat Mallah, resident of Nichitpur Basti, P.O. Katras Bazar, P.S. Katras, District Dhanbad, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Raj Nandan Chatterjee, Advocate For the State : Ms. Amrita Kumari, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 22.07.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Kenduadih P.S. Case No. 128 of 2024, corresponding to S.T. Case No.196 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 111/112 of BNS and Sections 25(1-B)a/26/35 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of Sri D.C.Awasthi, learned Additional Session Judge-XVI, Dhanbad. On 26.12.2024, the petitioner was apprehended by Kenduadih Police from a place near Shimlabahal Bridge. A loaded country made pistol and four live cartridges were recovered from his possession. It was submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has remained in custody for about seven months. Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner has got criminal antecedent. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Sri D.C.Awasthi, learned Additional Session Judge-XVI, Dhanbad, in connection with Kenduadih P.S. Case No. 128 of 2024, corresponding to S.T. Case No.196 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-