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[2026:JHHC:20884] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6517 of 2026
------ Jitendra Kumar Das, aged about 32 Years, son of Shambhu Ravidas, resident of Village- Shantipur (Mahagama), P.O. & P.S. – Mahagama, District- Godda (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kr. Jha, Advocate
Mr. Devesh Ajmani, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Naveen Kr. Gaunjhu, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-14-07-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.88 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35 of Arms Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of a country made pistol and the same was recovered from the Co- accused namely Dharmendra Kumar Das. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that except the confessional statement of the petitioner and the co-accused persons as well as the recovery of the fire arms from the co-accused, there is no other material in the record to implicate the petitioner in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.05.2026 as mentioned in para-10 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-10 of the instant bail application. It is also submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 29.06.2026 passed in B.A. No.5872 of 2026. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of the case and
also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
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 the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Godda in connection with Mahagama P.S. Case No.88 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 he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 14.07.2026 Saroj/