[ 2026:JHHC:4991] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 961 of 2026 Saroj Yadav, aged about 38 years, son of late Aniruddha Yadav, resident of House No.-117, Mahadeoganj, P.O. and P.S. Sahebganj Mufassil, District- Sahebganj. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Bandana Sinha, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 19.02.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ganga Nadi P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 25(1-b) (a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that from the possession of two apprehended co-accused, the arms and five live cartridges were recovered. He next submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement and further the petitioner is a farmer and he is having no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para-18 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para-18 of the petition, in that [ 2026:JHHC:4991] -2- view of the matter, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-19.02.2026 Amitesh/-