( 2026:JHHC:13275 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2977 of 2026 ------ Praveen Ekka, S/o Amresh Ekka, Aged -28 years, Village – Sirsi, P.O. & P.S. –Dumri, District –Gumla. … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Ms. Divya, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, Addl. P.P. ------ Order No.03 Dated- 05.05.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has moved this Court for grant of bail in connection with S.T. Case No. 229 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 471 of 2025 arising out of Bishunpur P.S. Case No.23 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 25(1- A)/26(2)/35 of the Arms Act and under Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was the member of the banned extremist organization JJMP and was creating terror in the locality with his associates being armed with firearms and creating terror among the general public, intimidating contractors, businessmen and bauxite mine owners for levy and extortion. It is further submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are all false and the co-accused person was apprehended with .303 bore rifle and several live cartridges and he disclosed the name of the petitioner being one of the members. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 11.08.2025, as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 01 of the bail application. It is next submitted that except the confessional statement of the co-accused, there is no other material to implicate the petitioner in this case. 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 Additional Sessions Judge-V, Gumla, in connection with S.T. Case No. 229 of 2025, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 471 of 2025 arising out of Bishunpur P.S. Case No.23 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.) 05.05.2026 Sonu/