2026:JHHC:15658 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2809 of 2026 --- Gaurav Mishara @ Gaurav Kumar Mishra, aged about 35 years, son of Santosh Mishra @ Santosh Kumar Mishra, resident of village – Bridge Ford School, Tupudana, PO and PS – Tupudana, District – Ranchi … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Avishek Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party : A.P.P. --- 2/29.05.2026 Heard Mr. Avishek Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Airport P.S. Case No. 21 of 2026. It has been alleged that one Avinash Kumar was apprehended by the police and on search of his person one country-made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered. The said Avinash Kumar had disclosed that he had purchased the firearms from the petitioner for an amount of Rs.25,000/- by issuing a cheque. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner by referring to the bank transactions that assertion made by Avinash Kumar does not find place and in fact the petitioner has been falsely implicated at the behest of Avinash Kumar. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. The absence of any monetary transaction dilutes the allegation of the apprehended accused that an amount of Rs.25,000/- was paid by him as the price of fire arms by way of cheque to the petitioner. Moreover, the name of the petitioner seems to have surfaced on account of confessional statement of Avinash Kumar and there being 2026:JHHC:15658 absence of any other material which would strengthen the case of the prosecution, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender in the learned trial court within four weeks and pray for bail, and in that event, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Ranchi in connection with Airport P. S. Case No. 21 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This application stands allowed. 29.05.2026 (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) Sangam/-