IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11 of 2025 Akhatar Ansari @ Akhtar Ansari, aged about 30 years, son of Idrish Ansari, R/o village- Jobang, P.O.- Lohardaga, P.S.- Lohardaga, Dist.- Lohardaga, Jharkhand … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kr. Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, Spl.P.P. --- 02/10.01.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.19 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No.242 of 2024(S.T. Case No.109 of 2024), for the offences registered under Sections 399, 400, 402, 412 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 25(1-B)(A), 26(2), 35 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Latehar. During the intervening period of 7/8.02.2024, Latehar police on the basis of confidential information that some criminals have assembled in a deserted place near Leadi road and were making preparation for committing dacoity, raided the place of occurrence and apprehended this petitioner along with co-accused persons. A county made pistol is alleged to have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It was submitted that petitioner is in custody for about one year. Learned Spl.P.P. 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Latehar, in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No.19 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No.242 of 2024(S.T. Case No.109 of 2024). (Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-