2026:JHHC:7107 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11209 of 2025 Ram Pahan, aged about 35 years, Son of Late Kandu Pahan, Resident of Village-Chandwe, P.O. & P.S. Kanke, District: Ranchi, Jharkhand. … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mahesh Tiwari, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Sardhu Mahto, Advocate --- 04/16.03.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 14.07.2025 in connection with Gonda P.S. Case No. 79 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 25(1-B) a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate-XXI, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was taken into custody in the connection with another case and while in custody, on the confession of the petitioner, the arms has been recovered from the possession of the co-accused. It is alleged that the seized arms was used in commission of the offence for which the petitioner was earlier taken into custody. He submits that apart of these two cases, there is no other criminal case against the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer for bail. However, the aforesaid facts submitted by the petitioner is not in dispute. 5. On the point of criminal antecedent, the learned counsel for the petitioner has referred to paragraph 5 of the supplementary affidavit. He has also submitted that the petitioner has been convicted for offence under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, but he has been enlarged on bail. 2026:JHHC:7107 2 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that the charge sheet has already been submitted and so far as the present case is concerned, the petitioner is in custody since 14.07.2025 and the alleged recovery is from the possession of co-accused, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate–XXI, Ranchi in connection with Gonda P.S. Case No. 79 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 16.03.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-17.03.2026