[2026:JHHC:22329] THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7020 of 2026 ------ Sandip Mandal @ Sandip Kumar Mandal aged about 29 years, Son of Meghlal Mandal, Resident of Village-Gopalpur, P.O. + P.S.- Hiranpur, District-Pakur (Jharkhand) .... .... …. Petitioner. Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party. ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate. Mr. Jitendra Tripathi, Advoate. For the State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 28-07-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No.28 of 2026, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B) (a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, 1959 and Section 111 of the B.N.S. 2023. 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 which he kept with the co-accused-Darshan Mandal. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.05.2026 as mentioned in para-01 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and 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 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 ACJM at Pakur, in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No.28 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.) 28/07/2026 Amar/