( 2026:JHHC:11788 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.570 of 2026 ------ Manish Kumar @ Manish Rana @ Chhotu aged about 18 years, son of Krishna Kumar Rana, resident of Village-Sultana Katkamdag, P.O.-Sultana, P.S.-Katkamdag, District-Hazaribagh. .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated- 21-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with Katkamdag P.S. Case No.159 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 25(1-B)(a)/26/35 of Arms Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was in illegal possession of one loaded pistol with magazine having two live cartridges and from the co- accused, three live cartridges were recovered. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false. It is further submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertake that he will not annoy or disturb the informant/victim or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is next submitted that the co-accused has been granted bail by the co- ordinate bench of this Court vide order dated 11.02.2026 in B.A. No.11976 of 2025. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 24.09.2025 as is evident from para-14 of this bail application. 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 J.M.-1st Class, Hazaribagh, in connection with Katkamdag P.S. Case No.159 of 2025 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.) 21/04/2026 Abhiraj/