IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2212 of 2025 ------- Ashish Kachhap, aged about 29 years, son of Diwali Kumar Kachhap, resident of Ward No.08, Kartik Nagar, Juria, P.O. & P.S. Lohardaga, District Lohardaga. …... …. Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Opp. Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH -------- For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. A. K. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State : Ms. Snehlika Bhagat, A.P. P. -------- 02/ Dated 20.03.2025 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Bishunpur P.S. Case No. 18 of 2024, for the offence registered under Sections 25(1- B)a/26 of Arms Act, pending in the court of Sri Prateek Raj, learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Gumla. On 14.08.2024, Bishunpur Police apprehended this petitioner from an abandoned Government School at Bishunpur, Gumla. On search, a loaded country made pistol was recovered from his possession. It was submitted that petitioner is in custody for more than six months. It was further submitted that chargesheet has been submitted in this case and the offence alleged is triable by the Court of Judicial Magistrate. Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 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 Sri Prateek Raj, learned Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Gumla, or his successor, in connection with Bishunpur P.S. Case No. 18 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J.) BS/-