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2026:JHHC:6759
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 1805 of 2026 ----- Uttam Kumar Sah, son of Vishnu Sah, resident of village- Sundarmor, P.O. Sarauni Bazar, P.S. Godda, District- Godda.
.......... Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand
.......... Opp. Party -----
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SHANKAR
----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Swami Nath Pd. Rai, Advocate For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. -----
Order No.02
Date: 13.03.2026
1. The petitioner is an accused in the case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 310(4) and 310(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case and has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. It is further submitted that even if the contents of F.I.R. are taken to be true, only a smartphone has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and no firearm etc. has been recovered from his possession. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent, as has been stated in paragraph No.10 of the present bail application. The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with the present case since 18th November, 2025. Hence, he may be given the privilege of regular bail.
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3. Learned A.P.P. opposes the petitioner’s prayer for regular bail.
4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the materials available on record, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Godda (M) P.S. Case No.202 of 2025.
(Rajesh Shankar, J.)
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