2026:JHHC:24351 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.7578 of 2026 ----- Salman Khan, son of Jahir Khan, resident of G.Type, Khelari, PO and PS Khelari, District Ranchi … Petitioner(s). Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party(s). CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ram Prakash Singh, Advocate Mr. Ram Naresh Singh, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rahsmi, APP …...... 02 /14.08.2026: This bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Sections 483 & 484 of BNSS, 2023 wherein, prayer has been made for grant of bail as he is in custody for allegedly committing offence punishable under Sections 308(2)/3(5) and 308(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act and under Section 17 of the CLA Act. 2. Heard, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and have also gone through the impugned order. 3. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.

4. The prosecution case is that on a secret information received that active associates of Sub-zonal Commander of Devaji of banned organization TSPC are coming to Dhamdhamia area to collect levy from the workers of brick kiln. The informant along with the other police personnel reached the Dhamdhamia brick kiln. The police tried to apprehend three accused persons of whom two persons fled away and the petitioner was caught from the spot. On search countrymade loaded pistol with one 8mm cartridge loaded in its chamber and 8mm cartridge kept in his pocket was recovered. 1 2026:JHHC:24351 5. Considering the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to grant privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Mekluskiganj PS case No. 31 of 2025 corresponding to GR No. 482 of 2026, pending in the Court of learned J.M., Ranchi stands rejected. 6. Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 14.08.2026 Tanuj/CP-3 Uploaded on 19.08.2026 2