2025: JHHC:11858-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 422 of 2025 Ritesh Munda @ Mahendra Munda @ Ritesh Lohar, aged about 23 years, son of Sri Vishnu Munda, resident of village Gamharia, P.O and P.S. Arki, District Ranchi --- --- Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Respondent --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Appellant: Mr. Nilendu Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State: Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Special P.P. --- 02 / 22.04.2025 Heard Mr. Nilendu Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and Mrs. Priya Shreshtha, learned Special P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 28.02.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Seriakella in connection with S.T. No. 75 of 2024 arising out of Kuchai P.S. Case No. 17 of 2017 (S2), whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that one Kajru Munda @ Soma Munda was apprehended and, on his disclosure, some incriminating articles related to naxals were recovered. Name of the appellant seems to have surfaced on account of confessional statement of Kajru Munda @ Soma Munda. Appellant is in custody since 17.11.2022. 4. Regard being had to the above, we, while setting aside the order dated 28.02.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Seriakella in connection with S.T. No. 75 of 2024 arising out of Kuchai P.S. Case No. 17 of 2017 (S2), direct that the appellant, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Seriakella in connection with S.T. No. 75 of 2024 arising out of Kuchai P.S. Case No. 17 of 2017 (S2), subject to the condition that the appellant shall remain physically present before the learned Trial Court on each and every date, till the conclusion of the trial. 5. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet-Nandini/