2026:JHHC:6138 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1096 of 2026 --------- Sweta Pati @ Sweta, aged about 39 years, d/o. Dilip Kumar Patil, R/o. H. No. 39/L-5, Road No. 5, Near Kadma, P.O. & P.S. Kadma, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prashant Vidyarthi, Advocate Mr. Shailesh Poddar, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Ms. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. --------- 02/ 09.03.2026 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 140(2), 140(3), 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 20(1-B)(a), 26 & 35 of the Arms Act, where charges have been framed u/s. 140(2), 140(3), 61(2), 111(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegations are vague, omnibus and highly doubtful. Learned counsel further submits that nothing incriminating articles have been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has been implicated in this case mainly on the basis of alleged confessional statements. Learned counsel further submits that the co-accused namely, Babu Pillay has been granted bail by a Co- ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 16.07.2025, passed in B.A. No. 5907 of 2025. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 30.08.2024. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. Learned counsel further submits 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 2026:JHHC:6138 2 admitted to regular bail. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts of the case and looking to the period of custody of petitioner coupled with the fact that the co-accused has been granted bail; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned AJC-XVII, Ranchi in connection with Airport P.S. Case No. 40 of 2024. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 9th March, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 10.03.2026