2026:JHHC:5510 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.459 of 2026 Sonu Paswan, Aged about 22 Years, Son of Late Uday Paswan @ Uday Ram, Resident of Village – Chapri, P.O – Chhencha, P.S. - Barwadih, District – Latehar. …… Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand …... Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajneesh Vardhan, A.P.P -------- 02/Dated: 25 th February, 2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned counsel for the State. 2. The applicant, who has been remanded in the present case on 15.09.2025, has approached this Court for grant of regular bail in connection with S.T. No.275 of 2025, arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No.161 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 111(1)/ 111(4)/ 308(1)/ 308(5)/ 308(6)/ 109/ 326(g)/ 61/ 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. 3. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that complete set of F.I.R along with its enclosures have been annexed with the present bail application and there is no suppression on his/ her part. Innocence of the applicant has been claimed and undertaking has been given for participation in the trial. It has been submitted that no injury has been caused either to the property or to the person and further, the similarly situated co- accused has been has been granted bail. It has further been submitted that the investigation is complete rather the charge has been framed. On the above basis, prayer for bail has been made. 4. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail stating that this applicant has criminal antecedents. 5. Considering the fact that no injury has been caused either to the property or the person, I am inclined to enlarge the - 1 - B.A. No.459 of 2026 2026:JHHC:5510 applicant on bail. Accordingly, the applicant is directed to be released on bail, on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge – I, Latehar, in connection with S.T. No.275 of 2025, arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No.161 of 2025, on the condition that one of the bailors will be the parents of this applicant and this applicant will report once in a month before the concerned police station, till the conclusion of trial and the applicant will also submit self attested photocopy of his Aadhaar Card and his mobile number before the learned trial court which he will always keep active and will not change it during pendency of this case without prior permission of the court. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 25th February, 2026 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 26.02.2026 - 2 - B.A. No.459 of 2026