2026:JHHC:18280 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5358 of 2026 Siddharth Saw @ Siddharth Sao@ Bobby Saw @ Bobby Sao aged about 31 years, son fo Kauleshwar Sao @ Kauleshwar Sao … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opp. Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Addl.P.P. --- 02/23.06.2026 Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 03.08.2023 in connection with ATS Court Case No. 05/2023 corresponding to ATS P.S. Case No. 09 of 2023, registered under Sections 413, 414, 467, 468, 34 of Indian Penal Code and sections 25(1-A)/25(6)/25(7)/26/35 of Arms Act, now pending in the court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII-cum-Special Judge ATS, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the bail application of the petitioner was withdrawn vide order dated 17.02.2026 in B.A. No. 1062 of 2025 when this court has not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. He submits that he has renewed the prayer for bail as he was not able to argue the case properly on that date. 4. The Learned counsel submits that the two co-accused namely Rajan Sao @ Rajan Kumar in B.A. No. 1860 of 2024 vide order dated 15.04.2026 and Ravi Munda in B.A. No. 7218 of 2024 vide order dated 25.09.2024 have been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate Bench. He also submits that the case of the petitioner is in similar footing and there has been recovery of arms from their possession also. He has submitted that though they also had criminal antecedent but the same has not been recorded in the orders granting bail to them. He has submitted that the petitioner has altogether eight criminal antecedents, but he has been enlarged on bail in all the cases except the present case. 2026:JHHC:18280 2 5. Learned counsel for the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer and has submitted that the trial is at fag end and out of 11 witnesses 10 witnesses have already been examined which is apparent from the impugned order dated 25.04.2026. Learned counsel for the State has also submitted that at the instance of the petitioner there is recovery or arms from a concealed place near brick klin. 6. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances that at the instance of the petitioner arms were recovered and the petitioner has as many as eight criminal antecedents and the trial is at fag end , this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above named on bail. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner above named is rejected. 7. At this stage learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the next date is on trial is 29.06.2026. 8. However, the State is directed to ensure that the remaining sole witness is promptly produced before the learned trial court on the next date or the subsequent date as may be fixed by the court. 9. Learned counsel for the State is directed to communicate this order to the Director, Prosecution and also to the Superintendent of Police of the concerned district to ensure compliance. 10. Let this order be communicated to the court concerned through FAX/e-mail. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) Dated: 23.06.2026 Uploaded on: Uploaded on: 25.06.2026 MM