IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1270 of 2025 ------ Pankaj Paswan, aged about 21 years, S/o. Late Satyanarayan Prasad, R/o. Vill.- Chotaki Simari, P.O. & P.S.- Kutumba, Dist.- Aurangabad, Bihar. … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto, A.P.P. ------ 02/17.02.2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chhattarpur P.S. Case No. 166/2024, for the offences registered under Sections 111(2)(b)(4), 310(4)(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, and Sections 25(1-B)a, 25(6)/35 of the Arms Act, pending in the Court of learned Sri P.N. Upadhyay, learned J.M.F.C., Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. On 21.09.2024, Chhattarpur police on the basis of confidential information that some persons have assembled at village Madanpur and were making preparation for committing dacoity, raided the place of occurrence. The petitioner alongwith co-accused persons were apprehended at the place of occurrence. 4. It was submitted that one loaded country made pistol was recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It was further submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 22.09.2024. It was finally submitted that similarly situated several co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court earlier. 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 Sri P.N. Upadhyay, learned J.M.F.C., Palamau at Daltonganj or his successor in connection with Chhattarpur P.S. Case No. 166/2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Rahul/-