[2026:JHHC:14219] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.3882 of 2026 ------ Devendra Singh @ Devendra Kumar Singh, aged about – 48 years, S/o- Late Shivadhar Singh, R/o- at Flat No. 103, Sri Ganesh Apartment, P.O. and P.S.- Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Soumitra Baroi, Advocate Mr. Rakesh Kumar No.2, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-11-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Dhanbad P.S. Case No. 31 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-A) and 26 of the Arms Act and Section 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal occupation of 17 live cartridges. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner is an injured eye-witness of a murder case and he has been provided with body guard vide the order of this Court passed in W.P.(Cr) No. 222 of 2013 but later on, the same has been withdrawn by the local authorities. It is also submitted that the petitioner has been remanded in this case on 13.02.2026. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.02.2026 as is evident from para-17 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co- operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Dhanbad P.S. Case No. 31 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 11.05.2026 Saroj/