Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:34670 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 8258 of 2025 ------ Mahendra Thakur, aged about 35 years, S/o. Bajrangi Thakur, R/o. Vill.- Baraini, P.O.- Baraini, P.S.- Chatra, Dist. Chatra. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Sushma Aind, A.P.P. ------ 03/20.11.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 32 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 555/2025 for the offences registered under Sections 308(4), 308(5), 61(2), 317(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar. 3. On 11.04.2025 at about 03.10 pm, Balumath police on the basis of confidential information apprehended the co-accused from Hesabar Bhang Forest area. On search, a country made gun was recovered from the possession of co-accused. 4. It was submitted that the petitioner is in custody for more than seven months. It was further submitted that co-accused Amit Dubey @ Chhote Baba has been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide B.A. No. 8916/2025, from whose possession a country made revolver with 06 live cartridges was recovered. 5. 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 32 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 555/2025. 20 November 2025 (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-