( 2026:JHHC:5062 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 11531 of 2025 --------- Sumit Kumar Verma, aged about 27 years, S/o- Pradeep Verma, R/o Village-Karamtoli, P.O. & P.S.-Lalpur, Dist.-Ranchi, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …. Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate For the State : None ----------- 05/Dated: 19th February, 2026 1. Heard Mr. Mohit Prakash, learned counsel for the petitioner. However, none appears on behalf of the State. 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sadar (Mesra O.P.) P.S. Case No. 506 of 2025 registered under sections 317(5), 111(3), 111(4) and 61(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 35, 25(6) and 25(7) of Arms Act. 3. It has been alleged that upon secret information, the police intercepted four persons riding on two motorcycles and on their search, four live cartridges and two loaded pistols with live cartridges were recovered from their possession. It has further been alleged that upon interrogation, they took the name of present petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that petitioner has not been apprehended on the spot rather his name has been surfaced on the confession of apprehended co- accused persons. It is further submitted that only four cartridges have allegedly been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Charge-sheet has been submitted against the ( 2026:JHHC:5062 ) 2 petitioner, therefore, there is no likelihood of tampering with the prosecution evidence. Petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and remain physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial and shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 17.10.2025 without any rhymes and reasons. Hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 5. Learned Addl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to release the above named petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-IV, Ranchi in connection with Sadar (Mesra O.P.) P.S. Case No. 506 of 2025 with condition that petitioner shall appear physically on each and every date during the trial of case till its conclusion unless his physical appearance is dispensed with for sufficient cause to the satisfaction of the learned trial court and with further condition that petitioner shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence or influence the witnesses or gain over them. (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Pappu/- 19/02/2026