( 2026:JHHC:5709 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 871 of 2026 --------- Mukesh Saw @ Mukesh Kumar Sao, aged about 28 years, S/o-Late Raghunath Sao, Resident of village New Bus Stand, Ward No.6, P.O. & P.S.-Chakradharpur, Dist.-West Singhbhum … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Petitioner : Ms. Pragati Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P. ----------- 02/Dated: 26th February, 2026 1. Heard Ms. Pragati Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Chakradharpur P.S. Case No. 144 of 2025 registered under sections 109 r/w section 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023 and section 27 of Arms Act. 3. It has been alleged that on 19.11.2025 at about 3:20 pm, the informant along with two other friends visited at the house of the petitioner and they engaged in a heated altercation. Thereafter, the petitioner came out from the house with a pistol and asked one Aman to fire at the informant and his friends with a view to kill them, and subsequently, the said Aman fired at them and fled away waving the pistol. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that there is no direct allegation against the petitioner regarding the firing of gunshots at the informant. No injury has been caused to any person by the alleged firing made by the co- ( 2026:JHHC:5709 ) 2 accused, Aman. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 21.11.2025 without any rhymes and reasons. Petitioner undertakes to co- operate with the trial of the case and remain physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial and shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. Hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 5. Learned Addl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the nature of allegation against petitioner coupled with materials available on record and period of custody of the petitioner, I am inclined to release the above named 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 learned SDJM, Chakradharpur, Chaibasa in connection with Chakradharpur P.S. Case No. 144 of 2025 with condition that petitioner shall appear physically on each and every date during the trial of case till its conclusion unless his physical appearance is dispensed with for sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the learned trial court and with further condition that petitioner shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Pappu/- 26/02/2026