2026:JHHC:7455 Page 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1435 of 2026 --------- Ayush Mukherjee, aged about 23 years, S/o Timir Kumar Mukherjee, resident of Kusum Vihar, Road No.7, P.O. & P.S.-Bariatu, District – Ranchi. … … Petitioner Versus State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajit Kumar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, A.P.P. ----------- Order No.02/Dated: 18th March, 2026 1. The instant application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the BNSS, 2023 seeking therein direction to enlarge the petitioner on regular bail in connection with Bariatu P.S. Case No. 317 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 109, 352, 351(2)(3) and 3(5) of BNS and Section 25(1)(B) and 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate-XXI, 1st Class, Ranchi. 2. Mr. Ajit Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, has submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and no incriminating material has been recovered from his possession. 3. He has submitted that there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner and the petitioner is in judicial custody since 25.12.2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that it is, therefore, a fit case for regular bail. 2026:JHHC:7455 Page 2 5. While on the other hand, Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State, has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. This Court has heard learned counsel for the parties. 7. This Court has gone through the F.I.R. and found that although he has been made a named accused but there is no recovery from the possession of this petitioner as also there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner and he is in judicial custody since 25.12.2025. 8. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-XXI, 1st Class, Ranchi in connection with Bariatu P.S. Case No. 317 of 2025. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) Date : 18.03.2026 Birendra/-