2026:JHHC:9302 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1837 of 2026 ----- Om Prakash Mahto, aged about 40 years, S/o Krishna Mahto, R/o Village Pahamu, P.O. & P.S. Sisai, District-Gumla, Jharkhand .... Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s). ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kumar Ganjhu, Addl. P.P. …...... 03/ 02.04.2026: This bail application has been filed under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 309(4)/ 317(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and Section 25(1-B)a/26 of the Arms Act. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned AddI. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. 4. This is a case of robbery. 5. It is the case of prosecution that two persons came to the shop of the informant in a motorcycle and snatched a bag of money containing Rs.15,000/- on the point of katta. They also snatched money from two other persons. On raising alarm, they threatened that they will be shot dead. Thereafter, they fled away. During investigation, one of the bike riders was arrested, who disclosed the name of this petitioner as his associate in the crime. 6. From the impugned order, I find that there are eight criminal antecedents against the petitioner. 7. Considering the fact that there are eight criminal antecedents against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Palkot P.S. Case No.65 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No.551 of 2025, pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla stands rejected. 8. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 2nd April, 2026 Madhav/ Uploaded on 06/04/2026 -2-