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[2026:JHHC:29404] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.9176 of 2026
------ Hussain Ansari, aged about 36 years, S/o Rahim Ansari, R/o village- Longa, P.O.- Bharno & P.S.- Gumla, District- Gumla
.... .... …. 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. Altamas Lhan, Advocate
For the State
: Mr. Santosh Kr. Shukla, Addl.P.P
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Order No.02 Dated-30-09-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Lohardaga P.S. Case No.102 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 61(2)(a) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 25 (1-B) a/26/35 of the Arms Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was driving a vehicle of the co-accused and from the co-accused Ajay Sahu, one country- made pistol and four live cartridges of different bore were recovered. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-06 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is next submitted that the petitioner being the driver of the said vehicle, has got nothing to do with the seized arms. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 21.07.2026 as has been mentioned in para-
06 of the instant bail application. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lohardaga in connection with Lohardaga P.S. Case No.102 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated-30.09.2026-Animesh/