( 2025:JHHC:34497 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 10006 of 2025 ------- Shankar Kumar Mahto, aged about 29 years, son of Dhaneshwar Mahto, resident of village Syal, P.O. Keredari, P.S. Keredari, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashwini Kr. Upadhyay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Azeemuddin, A.P.P -------- 02/ Dated 19.11.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025, for the offence under Section 111(4) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-B) (a) 26/35 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Latehar. On 02.08.2025 at about 04:00 p.m., Balumath Police, during investigation of Balumath P.S. Case No. 80 of 2025, apprehended this petitioner alongwith co-accused persons and on the confession of accused persons, including the petitioner, a firearm was recovered from a health center. It was submitted that petitioner is in custody since 02.08.2025. It was further submitted that co-accused Manoj Kumar Sao and co-accused Sagar Kumar have been granted bail by this Court earlier. 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 learned C.J.M., Latehar, in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025. (Ambuj Nath, J.) November 19, 2025 BS/-