Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:32081 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9207 of 2025 ------ Abhishek Kumar, aged about 31 years, S/o-Charitrah Mandal @ Charit Mandal, Resident of H.No. 713/E, Near Railway Line, Dhariya Joba, P.O.-Kusunda, P.S. Kusunda, District-Dhanbad, Jharkhand, PIN-828116 … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Md. Nasim Akhtar, Advocate For the State : M/s. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ----- 02/16.10.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with S.T. Case No. 26 of 2025 arising out of Patherdih P.S. Case No. 16 of 2024, for the offences registered under Sections 310(2), 311 of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959 and added Section 25(1-b)(a), 26, 35 of the Arms Act, subsequently, cognizance has been taken under Section 310(2), 311, 317(3) of the B.N.S. and Section 27, 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35 of the Arms Act , pending in the Court of learned A.D.J.-XI-Dhanbad. 3. Bail Application of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court vide B.A. No. 1255 of 2025 by order dated 14.02.2025. 4. On 15.09.2024, at about 10:15 P.M., the informant was waylaid by unknown dacoits near Jharia Sindri Main Road. The dacoits looted Rs. 9.00 lakhs and other articles from the informant. 5. It was submitted that though the petitioner has been identified by single witness in the T.I. Parade, but nothing was recovered from his possession. It was further submitted that the petitioner is in custody for more than a year. It was finally submitted that similarly situated co-accused Gautam Dhiwar has been granted bail by this Court vide B.A. No. 7938 of 2025 earlier. 6. In view of the submissions made above, 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 A.D.J.-XI-Dhanbad in connection with S.T. Case No. 26 of 2025 arising out of Patherdih P.S. Case No. 16 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) October 16, 2025 Nandini/-