2026:JHHC:5514 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.486 of 2026 Narayan Bhogta @ Adaty jee @ Adity Jee, aged about 45 years son of Late Pusan Bhogta @ Parnan Bhogta resident of Vill – Hesabar Holang, P.O+P.S. - Balumath, Dist. - Latehar, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, A.P.P -------- 02/Dated: 25 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who is in custody since 12.04.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No.32 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 308(4)/ 308(5)/ 61(2)/ 317(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, Sections 25(1-B)a/ 26/ 35 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of the CLA Act. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that there is allegation of preparing for dacoity. There is recovery of one country made revolver and six live cartridges. It has further been submitted that charge has already been framed and some of the co-accused have already been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the period of custody, I am inclined to enlarge the applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the - 1 - B.A. No.486 of 2026 2026:JHHC:5514 satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Latehar, in connection with Balumath P.S. Case No.32 of 2025, on the condition that one of the bailors will be the pairvikar of this case and the applicant will also submit self attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 25th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 26.02.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.486 of 2026