2026:JHHC:7284 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 2128 of 2026 Bittu @ Md. Ashraf Khan, aged about 33 years, S/o: Md. Abdul Karim, R/o: Village- Jain Mandir Gali, P.O. + P.S. Sadar, District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM :HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ANUBHA RAWAT CHOUDHARY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Binod Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the Opp. Party-State : Mr. Naveen Kumar Gaunjhu, Advocate --- 02/17.03.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.06.2025 in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 166 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1880 of 2025 with reference to S.T case No. 456 of 2025, for the alleged offence registered under Sections 111(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 25(1-A), 25(1-B) (a), 25(6), 26(2), 35 of Arms Act pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it has been alleged that the petitioner is involved in commission of organized crime and only two cartridges have been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel has submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in paragraph 20 of the bail application. He has also submitted that the co-accused namely Saqlain has been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate bench of this Court in B.A. No. 1690 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party-State has opposed the prayer. 5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and also that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in the bail application 2026:JHHC:7284 2 and the co-accused has been enlarged on bail by co-ordinate bench, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribagh in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 166 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1880 of 2025 with reference to S.T. Case No. 456 of 2025 on the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors would be the present pairvikar of the petitioner. (ii) The other bailor should be his close relative. (iii) The petitioner will attend the court on each and every date and on account of his single default, the learned court shall cancel the bail bond furnished by the petitioner. (iv) The petitioner will deposit a self-attested copy of his Aadhar Card along with his mobile number before the learned court which he will not change during the pendency of the case without prior permission of the court. (v) The petitioner shall fully co-operate with the proceedings before the learned court below. 6. The learned court shall verify the criminal antecedent report of the petitioner before releasing the petitioner on bail as one of the grounds for granting bail to the petitioner is that it has been submitted by the petitioner that he has no criminal antecedent. If any, criminal antecedent is found against the petitioner, the petitioner shall not be enlarged on bail. 7. The instant bail application is allowed with the aforesaid observations and conditions. 8. Let a copy of this order along with a copy of the affidavit filed with the bail petition be communicated to the court concerned through ‘FAX/E-mail’. (Anubha Rawat Choudhary, J.) 17.03.2026 Rakesh/- Uploaded on:-18.03.2026