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2025 DAILYLAW 26906 (JHR)

MOHAN GANJHU v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

Cr.A(DB)/1594/2024 · 2025-04-22

Ambuj Nath, Rongon Mukhopadhyay

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2025: JHHC:11891-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1594 of 2024 Mohan Ganjhu, aged about 61 years, Son of Late-Babu Ganjhu @ Dulay Ganjhu, Resident of Vill-Barkheta, P.O. and P.S.-Herhanj, District Latehar ---- --- Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Respondent --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Appellant: Mr. Abhay Kr Chaturvedy, Advocate For the Resp.-State: Mr. Shailesh Kr Sinha, A.P.P. --- 05 / 22.04.2025 Heard Mr. Abhay Kr Chaturvedy, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Shailesh Kr Sinha, learned A.P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 13.08.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Latehar in Misc. Criminal Application No. 520 of 2024 arising out of S.T. No. 81A of 2019 corresponding to Herhanj P.S. Case No. 50 of 2015 (G.R. Case No. 874 of 2015), whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that one Laldeep Ganjhu @ Lal Ganjhu @ Nandlal Ganjhu was apprehended by the police and from his possession, various arms and ammunitions were recovered. Several other persons who were present, fled away and the name of the appellant seems to have been disclosed by the apprehended accused person as one of the co-accused who had fled away from the place of occurrence. The appellant is in custody since 24.04.2024. It also appears from the counter-affidavit filed by the State that the appellant does not have any criminal antecedent. 4. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant and the period of custody undergone by him, we, while setting aside the order dated 13.08.2024 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Latehar in Misc. Criminal Application No. 520 of 2024 arising out of S.T. No. 81A of 2019 corresponding to Herhanj P.S. Case No. 50 of 2015 (G.R. Case No. 874 of 2015), 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-II, Latehar in S.T. No. 81A of 2019 arising out of Herhanj P.S. Case No. 50 of 2015 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 874 of 2015, subject to the condition that the appellants shall remain physically present before the learned Trial Court on each and every day, till the conclusion of the trial. 5. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet-Nandini/