2026:JHHC:7827 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 11968 of 2025 Pawan Gope, aged about 33 years, son of Krishna Gope, Resident of Village Mandru Toli, PO & PS-Khunti, District-Khunti, Jharkhand ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the State : Mr. S. K. Tiwari, Spl. PP -------- Order No. 03 /Dated: 20th March 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 308/111/3(5)/61(2) of BNS, under Sections 25(1-B)a/25(6)/26/35 of the Arms Act and under Section 17 of CLA Act in connection with Karra PS Case No. 90 of 2024 corresponding to G.R No. 361 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. It is submitted that name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that no recovery has been made from the possession of the petitioner and the co-accused in B.A Nos. 2791, 7086, 7099 and 7386 of 2025 have been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 22.05.2025 as such, he may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the fact that no recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner and the co-accused in B.A Nos. 2791, 7086 with 7099 and 7386 of 2025 have been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner 2026:JHHC:7827 2 on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Khunti in connection with Karra PS Case No. 90 of 2024 corresponding to G.R No. 361 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 20th March 2026 Amit Uploaded on .23/03/2026