( 2026:JHHC:21798 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 6849 of 2026 ------ Raju Mahto @ Raju Kumar Mahto, aged about 23 Years, S/o Late Mahabir, Resident of Village –Makehund Toli, Chutia, Post Office & Police Station –Chutia, District –Ranchi (Jharkhand). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kr. Dey, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.02 Dated- 23.07.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Sadar (Mesra O.P.) P.S. Case No.506 of 2025 which is re-registered as C.I.D. P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 317(5), 111(3), 111(4), 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 25(1-B)(a)/26/35/25(6)/25(7) of the Arms Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of four live cartridges which he being a member of organized gang of criminals was keeping for collecting extortion. It is then submitted that from the co-accused two country made pistol with live cartridges were recovered. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.10.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is then submitted that though charge sheet has already been submitted in this case but no witness has been examined so far. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not 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 admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Additional Judicial Commissioner- XVIII-cum-Special Juge C.I.D/A.T.S., Ranchi, in connection with Sadar (Mesra O.P.) P.S. Case No.506 of 2025 which is re-registered as C.I.D. P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 23.07.2026 Sonu/