ASAHWINI KUMAR PARWATA ALIAS ASHWINI ALIAS KATTAPA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./9033/2026 · 2026-09-29
Anil Kumar Choudhary
body2026
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[ 2026:JHHC:29194] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.9033 of 2026
------ Ashwini Kumar Parwata @ Ashwini @ Kattapa, aged about 30 years, S/o Arjun Prasad, R/o Saunta Railway Lane, near Pond Jainagar, Sariya Tola, Sim, P.O. & P.S. Ramgarh, District- Ramgarh, 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. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-29-09-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No. 32 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 111(2), 111(3), 111(4), 111(5) and 111(6) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was involved in organized crime of procuring illegal arms and using the same for threating the businessmen for extortion of money. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that from the co-accused person one country-made pistol and a magazine loaded with three live cartridges were recovered from the possession of the co-accused. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person and no incriminating article has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It is also submitted that though charge-sheet has been submitted but none of the witnesses have been examined in this case. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 16.02.2026 as mentioned in para-17 of the instant bail application. 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 to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class-IX, at Ranchi in connection with Jagarnathpur P.S. Case No. 32 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:- 29.09.2026 Amar/