2026:JHHC:5511 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.461 of 2026 Ramnandan Kumar @ Ramanandan Kumar, aged about 30 years, Son of Mahesh Paswan, resident of Village – Purnadih, P.O – Purnadih, Madanpur, P.S. - Purnadih, District – Aurangabad (Bihar). …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Sudhansu Kr. Deo, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P -------- 02/Dated: 25 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 20.10.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Pithoria P.S. Case No.139 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 25(1-B)a/ 26/ 35 of the Arms Act. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that the alleged recovery is from the vehicle and not from the conscious possession of this applicant. He is driver of the said vehicle. The owner of the vehicle was also present in the said vehicle. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the fact that the recovery is from the vehicle and the owner of the vehicle was present in the vehicle and this applicant is driver of the vehicle, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Ranchi, in connection with - 1 - B.A. No.461 of 2026 2026:JHHC:5511 Pithoria P.S. Case No.139 of 2025, on the condition that the applicant will submit self attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 25th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 26.02.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.461 of 2026