( 2026:JHHC:12036 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2366 of 2026 ------ Salman Ahmad Khan, aged 26 years, son of Sardar Ahmad Khan, resident of 61/1 –Z/41, Topsiya Road, P.O. and P.S. – Tiljala, District –South 24 Parganas (West Bengal). … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.05 Dated- 23.04.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Chas Mufassil P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under sections 308(3), 308(4), 111(3), 111(4) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under Section 25(1-b)a/25(6)/ 25(7)/26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of two live cartridges and from the co-accused one live cartridge was recovered by the police and the petitioner was indulging in demanding ransom of three percent of the ongoing construction work of the Guard Wall at Bandhdih Railway Siding as levy. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as per the report annexed to the counter affidavit. It is further submitted that similarly placed co-accused person has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 24.03.2026 in B.A. No. 2367 of 2026. It is next submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 01.02.2026, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 11 of the bail application. It is further 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. 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 above-named 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 Judicial Magistrate -1st Class, Bokaro, in connection with Chas Mufassil P.S. Case No.10 of 2026 with the condition that the petitioner will co-operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an 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.) 23.04.2026 Sonu/