2026:JHHC:6097 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1097 of 2026 Sanjay Oraon, aged about 26 years, Son of Ghuran Oraon, R/o Village- Khijurtoli Tegariya, P.O. + P.S. Palkot, District-Gumla, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, Advocate --- 04/09.03.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2025 in connection with Spt. G.R. Case No. 01 of 2026 arising out of Raidih P.S. Case No. 44 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 310, 311 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27(2) of Arms Act and the cognizance has been taken under Sections 309(4), 311 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and 25(1-B)a, 26, 27(2), 35 of the Arms Act pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case, though he has not been named in the First Information Report. He has submitted that the confessional statement was firstly recorded of that of co-accused Deepak Munda and another person, who was apprehended, namely Mahendra Oraon who has been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 18.12.2025 passed in B.A. No. 10755 of 2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that charge sheet has been submitted. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the petitioner has as many as 11 criminal antecedents of similar nature and the petitioner 2026:JHHC:6097 2 may not be released on bail. He has submitted that Rupees four lakhs eight thousand has been looted from the possession of the informant. He has also submitted that the charge sheet has been submitted with respect to all the accused persons and the State shall promptly produce the witnesses before the court so that the trial is expedited. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of allegation and large number criminal antecedents against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the accused persons on bail. 6. The instant bail application is rejected. 7. However, the State is directed to ensure prompt production of witnesses. 8. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution as well as Superintendent of Police of the concerned district. 9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 09.03.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-09.03.2026