[ 2026:JHHC:9803] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 2773 of 2026 Etwa Toppo, aged about 40 years, C/o- Dahro Toppo, R/o- House No-42A, Bhitha, Gandhi Nagar, Kanke Road, Misirgonda, P.O. and P.S.-Kanke, District -Ranchi … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. Priyanka Agarawal, Adv. For the State : Mr. Sanat Kr. Jha , Addl.. PP 02 / 07.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gonda P. S. case no. 158 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 25(1-b) a, 26, 25(1A), 25(6), 35 of Arms Act. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of the a country made 9 mm pistol which was kept in the drawer attached to the wash basin located on the first floor of the house of the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false but chargesheet has been submitted in this case. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 22.12.2025 , as mentioned in para 13 of this bail application. It is next submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the trial of the case and undertakes not to annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case, hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 JMFC, XXI, Ranchi in connection with Gonda P. S. case no. 158 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 07.04.2026 Smita/-