( 2025:JHHC:35114 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10199 of 2025 ------- Chotu Nayak, aged about 27 years, son of Nanka Nayak, resident of village Putrungi, P.O. & P.S. Dumri, District Gumla, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P -------- 02/ Dated 25.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Dumri P.S. Case No. 27 of 2025, for the offence under Sections 25(1-A)/26/35 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of the CLA Act, pending in the court of Sri Prateek Raj, learned Judicial Magistrate,1st class, Gumla. On 08.07.2025 at about 01:00 p.m., Dumri Police apprehended the petitioner and co-accused from Tati Forest area, Dumri, Gumla. On search, a pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It was submitted that petitioner has remained in custody for more than four months. It was further submitted that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. In view of the submission 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 Sri Prateek Raj, learned Judicial Magistrate,1st class, Gumla, or his successor, in connection with Dumri P.S. Case No. 27 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 25, 2025 BS/-