(2026:JHHC:14714) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 2886 of 2026 Badal Mahato @ Badal Kumar, aged about 24 years, son of Rambaran Mahato @ Ram Bran Mahto, r/o Lilori Pathra, Balu Gadda, Jharia, PO & PS – Jharia, District - Dhanbad. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Kr. Dey, Addl. P.P. : Mrs. Mohua Palit, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 04, Dated:- 13th May, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved before this Court for grant of bail in connection with Baliapur P.S. Case No. 05 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 317(5), 317(4), 112(2), 338, 336(3), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 along with Section 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35 of the Arms Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was hatching conspiracy to commit robbery and was in illegal occupation of country-made pistol loaded with two live cartridges were recovered from the magazine. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has been in custody since 05.01.2026 as mentioned in para no. 01 of this bail application and charge-sheet has already been submitted and the next dated fixed is for framing of charge to 18.05.2026 as mentioned in para no. 06 of the supplementary affidavit. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Dhanbad, in connection with Baliapur P.S. Case No. 05 of 2026, with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 13.05.2026 Aditi