2025:JHHC:30321-DB Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A (D.B.) No. 1151 of 2025 --------- Manoj Da @ Manoj Rai @ Rajesh Rai, aged about 50 years, S/o Sahdeo Rai, R/o Ledwa, P.O. & P.S. Pirtand, District- Giridih, Jharkhand. … … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Appellant : Ms. Saman Ahmad, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P. ----------- 02/Dated: 26th September, 2025 I.A. No.12858 of 2025 1. Heard Ms. Saman Ahmad, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Manoj Kumar Mishra learned A.P.P. appearing for State. 2. This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning a delay of 27 days in filing the appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and a delay of 27 days in filing this appeal is hereby condoned. 3. I.A. No. 12858 of 2025 stands disposed of. In Cr. Appeal (DB)No.1151 of 2025 4. This application has been directed against the order dated 09.07.2025 passed in M.C.A. No. 1345 of 2025 arising out of Pirtand P.S. Case No. 34 of 2010 by the learned District and Sessions Judge-I, Giridih whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 5. It has been alleged that there was an exchange of firing between the police personnel and the extremists and the Office of J.B.N. Party was demolished due to explosion of bomb by the extremists. 2025:JHHC:30321-DB 6. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that appellant is in custody since 10.05.2023. It has further been submitted that though the appellant is named in the First Information Report, but it appears that his name surfaced on account of the extremists taking the names of each other while fleeing away. Learned counsel adds that the out of 24 charge-sheeted witnesses only two witnesses have been examined by the prosecution. 7. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. 8. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant, we while setting aside order dated 09.07.2025 passed in M.C.A. No. 1345 of 2025 arising out of Pirtand P.S. Case No. 34 of 2010 by the learned Sessions Judge-I, Giridih, direct the appellant to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of learned District and Sessions Judge-I, Giridih. 9. 8. Accordingly, this appeal stands allowed and disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 26th September, 2025 Amar/- Uploaded