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[2026:JHHC:13366] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3743 of 2026
------ Harendra Kumar Singh, aged about 40 years, Son of Late Suresh Singh, resident of Kanke Road, Bhramchari Nagar, Behind Gokul Hotel, P.O. and P.S.- Kanke, District- Ranchi. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Riday Mukherjee, Advocate Mr. Siddharth Gautam, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Addl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-05-05-2026
Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Gonda P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26, 25(1A), 25(6), 35 of the Arms Act.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner supplied one 9 mm country-made pistol and four live cartridges which were recovered from the house of the co-accused Etwa Toppo. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the co-accused Etwa Toppo has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 07.04.2026 passed in B.A. No. 2773 of
2026. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 20.10.2025 as is evident from para-9 of the instant bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co- operate with the trial of the case and also undertakes not to annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is
directed to be enlarged 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 the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XII, Ranchi in connection with Gonda P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case and he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 05.05.2026 Saroj/