[2026:JHHC:10081 ] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. no. 1939 of 2026 Pritam Kumar Choudhary @ Megha, aged about 27 years, son of Kishori Choudhary, resident of Jai Prakash Naar, Sakrogarh, P.S. Sahibganj (T), P.O.& District Sahibganj (Jharkhand) … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opp. party Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K.kashyap, Sr. Adv. For the State : Ms. Ruby Pandey, Addl.. PP 02 / 08.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Sahibganj (T) P.S. Case No. 191 of 2025 instituted under Section 111(2), (II)/111(3)/111(4) and 61 (2) of the B.N.S. 2023 and 25(1-b)a/26/35 of the Arms Act and 25(6)/25 (7) of the Amended Arms Act, 2019. Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner in criminal conspiracy with the co-accused persons, was responsible for firing incidents by providing money, weapons and ammunitions to the co-accused shooters and the petitioner along with the co-accused persons, led to recovery of the two loaded country made pistols. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in jail custody since 22.11.2025, as mentioned in para 1 of this bail application. It is next submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner 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. It is next submitted that the co-accused with similar allegations has already been admitted on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 25.03.2026 passed in B.A. no. 2455 of 2026 hence, the petitioner may be admitted to regular bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposed the prayer for regular bail. Considering submissions of learned counsels and the facts as stated above, I am inclined to release the petitioner on bail. Hence, the court below is directed to release the petitioner 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 CJM, Sahibganj in connection with Sahibganj (T) P.S. Case No. 191 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will not annoy or disturb the informant or the other witness of the case in any manner during trial of the case and will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish mobile phone number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change the mobile phone number during the trial of the case. (ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY, J.) Dated 08.04.2026 Smita/-