2026:JHHC:8565 Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2451 of 2026 --------- Pawan Gope aged about 33 years, son of Krishna Gope, Resident of village Mandru Toli, P.O & P.S. Khunti, District Khunti, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Nawin Kr. Singh, APP ---------- 02/Dated: 25th March, 2026 1. The instant application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of bail in connection with Karra P.S. Case No.37 of 2025 corresponding to G.R No. 319 of 2025 registered under Sections 25(1-b)a/26/35 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M, Khunti. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he has been implicated in this case with ulterior motive. Further submission has been made that arms recovered from the co-accused Akash Gope does not belong to the petitioner and there is no evidence to show that there is any involvement of the petitioner. 3. It has been submitted that the said co-accused person, namely, Akash Kumar @ Akash Kumar Gope has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court 2026:JHHC:8565 Page | 2 in B.A. No. 7116 of 2025 vide order dated 20.08.2025 and the case of the present petitioner falls on better footing. The petitioner is in custody since 30.05.2025. It has also been submitted that there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner. 4. Therefore, claiming the ground of parity, submission has been made that the present petitioner may also be enlarged on bail. 5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the opposite party-State although has seriously opposed the prayer for grant of bail but he has not disputed the fact of grant of bail in favour of the co-accused person. 6. This Court has heard the learned counsel for the parties. 7. This Court has taken into consideration the fact that the other co-accused person, namely, namely, Akash Kumar @ Akash Kumar Gope has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No. 7116 of 2025 vide order dated 20.08.2025, which has not been disputed by learned APP appearing for the State and the petitioner is jail custody since 30.05.2025 and further as per the statement made on behalf of petitioner there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioner, as such, considering the issue of parity, this Court is of the view that the present application deserves to be allowed. 8. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. 2026:JHHC:8565 Page | 3 9. In consequence thereof, the petitioner named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Khunti in connection with Karra P.S. Case No.37 of 2025 corresponding to G.R No. 319 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall not absent himself on the date fixed without any cogent cause. In failure, the learned trial court shall have liberty to pass appropriate order in accordance with law so that the trial be not hindered. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) 25th March, 2026 Alankar/-