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(2026:JHHC:20156) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 5459 of 2026
Prem Kumar @ Prem Kumar Ram, aged about 18 years, son of late Bablu Ram, r/o village Shivaji Road, Madarsa Colony, Sayal, PO & PS – Bhurkunda, OP District – Ramgarh, Jharkhand.
… … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand.
… … …Opp. Party ------
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rishu Ranjan, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Addl. P.P. ------
Order No:- 03, Dated:- 08th July, 2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.01 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 317(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1- A), 25(6), 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 co-accused and the petitioner were in illegal possession of a pistol 7.65 mm made in U.S.A. written over it and from four other co-accused persons fire arms were also recovered, while from the petitioner one mobile phone was recovered. It is alleged that the petitioner along with co-accused persons is involved in commission of organized crime. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is further submitted that the co-accused person has been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 08.04.2026 in B.A. No.2483 of 2026. It again 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 then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 08.01.2026 as mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person
with similar allegation has already been granted bail by this Court dated 08.05.2026 passed in B.A. No. 3935 of 2026. 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hazaribagh in connection with Barkagaon P.S. Case No.01 of 2026, 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 in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated – 08.07.2026 Aditi