(2026:JHHC:9901) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B. A. No. 1122 of 2026 Arjun Lohra @ Ishwar @Pencha, aged about 18 years, son of Dewa Lohra, resident of village – Jamuwadag Kaloni, PO & PS – Khunti, District – Khunti. … … …Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … …Opp. Party ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravi, Advocate : Mr. Ashok Kr. Singh, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Mahua Palit, Addl. P.P. ------ HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ Order No:- 03, Dated:- 07th April, 2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 142 of 2025 and now S.T. Case No. 165 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 111(2), 317(2) of the BNS, 2023 along with Sections 25(1-B)a, 26/35 of the Arms Act and Section 17 of the CLA Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of loaded magazine of 7.65 mm. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 11 of the bail application. It is next submitted that no witnesses have been examined during trial. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 07.07.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 5 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 19.03.2026 in B.A. No. 1683 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. The learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the abovenamed petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 Additional Sessions Judge -III, Khunti, in connection with Khunti P.S. Case No. 142 of 2025 and now S.T. Case No. 165 of 2025, with the condition that the petitioner will cooperate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Aditi