2026:JHHC:6699 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No.1846 of 2026 Bhuru Mal, aged about 32 years, son of Akhilesh Mal, resident of Village Sonarpara, P.O. Dhamkapara, P.S. Maheshpur, District Pakur (Jharkhand). …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ….. Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sunil Kr. Dubey, A.P.P --------- 02/Dated: 13 th March, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 19.07.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Gopikandar P.S. Case No.23 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 310(2) of the BNS, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dumka. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that this applicant is not named in the F.I.R and further, the similarly situated co-accused has already been enlarged on bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.02.2026, passed in B.A. No.612 of 2026. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. Learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail stating that this applicant has criminal antecedents. 5. From perusal of record, it appears that the co-accused has been granted bail merely on the ground that there is no progress in the trial. In the present case, there is recovery of a bike which has been used in commission of crime and further, jewellery and other looted articles have also been - 1 - B.A. No.1846 of 2026 2026:JHHC:6699 recovered from the possession of this applicant. 6. Considering the materials available on record, I am not inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the applicant is, hereby, rejected. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 13th March, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 16.03.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.1846 of 2026