2025:JHHC:34015 1 B.A. No.9542 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 9542 of 2025 Mukesh Mahto @ Fagu, aged about 33 years, son of Krishna Mahto, Resident of Village Ghasibari, P.O. Ghunsuli, P.S. Karra, District Khunti, Jharkhand. .......Petitioner Vrs. The State of Jharkhand .......... Opposite Party ….... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P. 03/14.11.2025 Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the applicant, who is in custody since 24.04.2025 in connection with Karra P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 288 of 2025, registered for the offence under section 25(1-B)a/26/35 of Arms Act & subsequently charge-sheet has been submitted U/s 111 of B.N.S., 2023 , U/s 25(1- B)a/26/35 of Arms Act & U/s 17 of CLA Act, pending in the court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant(s) that complete set of FIR along with its enclosure have been annexed with this bail application and there is no suppression on his/her part. 4. Innocence has been claimed by the learned counsel for the applicant and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. 5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the recovery of the arm is from the co-accused namely Sumit Kumar, who has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 10.09.2025 passed in B.A. No. 7713 of 2025 by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. The present applicant has been implicated in the present case as the house in question belongs to him. 6. It has been further submitted that there is no material to suggest that this applicant was aware about the existence of arms. 2025:JHHC:34015 2 B.A. No.9542 of 2025 7. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 8. In view of above facts and on consideration of parity, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. 9. Accordingly, the applicant, named above, is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Karra P.S. Case No. 34 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 288 of 2025, subject to condition the applicant(s) will submit self-attested photocopy/photocopies of his/her/their Aadhaar Card(s) and also submit his/her/their mobile number(s) before the learned trial court which he/she/they will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court and he is directed to report once in a month to the concerned police station. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 14.11.2025 A.Mohanty