2026:JHHC:8492 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 2313 of 2026 Devan Ganjhu @ Dawan Ganjhu, aged about 23 years, son of Sri Guli Ganjhu, resident of Vilalge-Souranwadih, PO & PS Lawalong, District- Chatra ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pradeep Kr. Prasad, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, APP -------- Order No. 02 /Dated: 25th 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 113(2)(3)(4) of BNS, under Sections 25(1-A), 25(6), 25(7), 25(1-B)a/26/35/31 of the Arms Act and under Section 17 of the C.L.A Act in connection with Keredari PS Case No. 114 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. It is submitted that the matters relates to Arms Act however the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence nor any person has seen him and there is no independent witness. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in this case co-accused, namely, Aditya Ganjhu @ Aditya Kumar Ganjhu in B.A No. 1639 of 2026 and Dharam Ganjhu in B.A No. 12109 of 2025 have been granted bail vide orders dated 12.03.20226 and 13.02.2026 respectively by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the petitioner is lying in custody since 13.06.2025. As such learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the fact that co-accused in B.A No. 1639 of 2026 and B.A No. 12109 of 2025 have been granted bail by the 2026:JHHC:8492 2 Co-ordinate Bench of this Court coupled with the fact that the petitioner is lying in custody since 13.06.2025, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner 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 J. M. 1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Keredari PS Case No. 114 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.) 25th March 2026 Amit Uploaded on 30/03/2026