Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:15376-DB ) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 559 of 2025 --------- Guddu Yadav, S/o Late Kunjal Yadav, R/o Village- Dali, P.O. & P.S.- Chhatarpur, District- Palamau. ... … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Respondent --------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA --------- For the Appellant : Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Respondent : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. --------- 02/13.06.2025 Heard Mr. Rajesh Kr. Singh, learned counsel for the appellant and Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, learned A.P.P. for the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 25.03.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Chatra in B.P. No. 148/2025, arising out of Pratappur P.S. Case No. 12/2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that on a raid conducted by the Police three miscreants were apprehended including the present appellant. So far as the appellant is concerned, one country made pistol, one live cartridge and two sutli bombs were recovered from his possession. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant does not have any criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 29.01.2025. Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that bail application of one of the co-accused namely, Vikash Kumar Yadav has been rejected by this Court albeit on the ground of having criminal antecedents. Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:15376-DB ) -2- Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant and the fact that he does not have any criminal antecedent, we while setting aside the order dated 25.03.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Chatra in B.P. No. 148/2025, arising out of Pratappur P.S. Case No. 12/2025, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Pratappur P.S. Case No. 12/2025. This appeal stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) A. Sanga/-