2026:JHHC:5887 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 440 of 2026 Sahil Kumar, S/o Shiv Nath Ram, R/o Kumhar Tola, Daltonganj, Palamu … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pathak, A.P.P. ----- 02/27.02.2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner is an accused in the case for the offences punishable under Sections 317(5)/111(2)(b)/111(3)/49/61(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 25(1-B)a/26/35/25(6) of the Arms Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. There is alleged recovery of one pistol loaded with 5 cartridges of 9 mm from the possession of the petitioner. In fact, there has been no such recovery from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been stated in paragraph-10 of the present bail application. He is in judicial custody in connection with the present case since 19.08.2025. Two of the accused persons, whose details have been given in paragraph-9 of the present bail application, have been granted regular bail by the Sessions Court itself. Considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner may be given the privilege of regular bail. 4. Learned A.P.P. opposes the petitioner’s prayer for bail. 5. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner above named 2026:JHHC:5887 2 is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palamau in connection with Daltonganj Sadar P.S. Case No. 86 of 2025. (Rajesh Shankar, J.) February 27, 2026 Manish Uploaded on 27.02.2026