[2026:JHHC:18917] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 5883 of 2026 Shahnawaz Alam @ Shanawaz Alam, aged about 30 years, Son of Late Mahmood Alam, Resident of Village-Moulana Azad Colony, Gali No.20, P.O. & P.S.-Namkum, District-Ranchi. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kr. Tiwari , Adv. For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Addl. PP 02 / 29.06.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Hindpiri P.S. Case No.03 of 2026 instituted under Section 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 Arms Act . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused persons was in illegal possession of the arms and from the co-accused Md. Kabir, one country made pistol and ten rounds of live cartridge has been recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false and he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused persons though no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 19.01.2026, as mentioned in para 10 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 C.J.M., Ranchi in connection with Hindpiri P.S. Case No.03 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 29.06.2026 Smita/-