2026: JHHC:14362 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.4029 of 2026 ------ Lovepreet Singh @ Pendu, aged about 30 years, Son of Harbhajan Singh, resident of H.No. 282, Tulla Durgri, P.O. & P.S - Golmuri, District- East Singhbhum. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Sourav Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl. P.P ------ Order No.2 Dated-12-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in this case in connection with S.T. Case No. 406 of 2025 arising out of Sidhgora P.S. Case No. 41 of 2025, for the offences registered under Sections 111(3), 111(4), 112(2), 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 25(1-A), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner is the head of the gang of criminals and they used to provide arms and ammunitions to the co-accused persons and the petitioner led to recovery of two pistols and five live cartridges. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted similarly situated co-accused persons namely Pritpal Singh @ Sonu @ Laddo @ Laddu has been granted bail in B.A. No.7370 of 2025 vide order dated 28.08.2026 by the coordinate Bench of this Court. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 30.03.2025 as has been mentioned in para-18 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Jamshedpur, in connection with S.T. Case No.406 of 2025, arising out of Sidhgora P.S. Case No.41 of 2025, with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-12.05.2026-R. Kumar/ Uploaded on 14.05.2026