[2026:JHHC:10467] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2913 of 2026 ------ Deepak Mahto @ Deepak Mahato, aged about 35 years old, son of late Rambalak, Resident of Burma Mines, Jamshedpur, Post Office and Police Station—Burma Mines, District—East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Haider Ali, Advocate For the State : Mr. Naveen Kr. Gaunjhu, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.02 Dated- 10-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gua P.S. Case No.51 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-A) & 26 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has handed over one country made pistol and one automatic pistol, two magazines, 41 cartridges of 7.65 MM, 10 live cartridges of 09 MM and 09 live cartridges of 8 MM to the accused Raju Lohar. It is next submitted that on the date of alleged occurrence i.e. on 19.12.2025, the petitioner was in judicial custody in connection with Gua (Bada Jamda) P.S. Case No. 45 of 2025 in which acse he has been released on bail vide order dated 23.03.2026 in B.A. No. 11868 of 2025. The petitioner has been remanded in this case on 13.02.2026. It is further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of the Karu Mahto. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl.P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 C.J.M., Chaibasa in connection with Gua P.S. Case No.51 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not annoy or disturb the informant or witnesses of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 10/04/2026 Amar/-