2025:JHHC:10012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2554 of 2025 Bifa Uraon @ Bipha Oraon @ Arya Uraon @ Arya Uraon, aged about 25 years, son of Munshi Uraon, resident of vill.- Jhulundia, P.O. and P.S.- Piparwar, District- Chatra … Petitioner - Versus - The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. A. K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Mr. P. D. Agrawal, Spl.P.P. --- 02/02.04.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Piparwar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024 (S.T. Case No.293 of 2024) for the offences registered under sections 25(1-A), 25(1-B) a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and Sections 17(i)(ii) of the C.L.A. and Sections 17, 18 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Cognizance has been taken under sections 25(1-A), 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and Sections 17(1)(2) of the C.L.A., pending in the court of learned Sessions Judge, Chatra. On 14.04.2024 at about 12:00 noon, Piparwar police on the basis of confidential information that naxals had assembled at Lukaiya forest, raided the place of occurrence. The petitioner along with three other co-accused persons were apprehended at the place of occurrence and on search, 25 cartridges and naxal literatures were recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Mr. A.K. Chaturvedy, leaned counsel for the petitioner submitted that initially the case was instituted under UAP Act. However, cognizance has not been taken under UAP Act. Mr. P.D. Agrawal, learned Spl.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that the criminal appeal of the petitioner initially was dismissed by Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court. It was further submitted that petitioner has got criminal antecedent and he is accused in as many as three cases. -2- Considering the fact that petitioner is in custody for about a year and cognizance has not been taken under UAP Act, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Chatra, in connection with Piparwar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024 (S.T. Case No.293 of 2024). (Ambuj Nath, J.) Jay/-