( 2026:JHHC:6855 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1950 of 2026 ------ Nikhil Vishwakarma @ Nikhil Sharma, aged about 19 years, S/o Murari Vishwakarma, R/o-Bachra, PO + PS-Piparwar, District- Chatra (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate : Mr. Kishlay Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Addl.P.P. ------ Order No:-02 Dated:-13-03-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.191 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 113(2), 113(3), 113(4) of BNS, 2023 & Section 25(1-A), 25(6), 25(7), 25(1-B) (a), 26, 31, 35 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in possession of illegal arms and ammunition i.e. 1 pistol loaded with two live cartridges. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner is a student of diploma in engineering. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. It is next submitted that charge sheet has been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined as yet. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-06 of this bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.12.2025 as is evident from para-09 of the instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 JMFC, Hazaribagh in connection with Keredari P.S. Case No.191 of 2025 with the condition that he will co- operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 13/03/2026 Abhiraj/