Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:12704-DB ) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 100 of 2023 Nageshwar Ganjhu, R/o Dudhmatiya Shila, P.O.- Shila, P.S.- Simariya, Dist.- Chatra. --- --- Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Respondent --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH --- For the Appellant : Mr. Ashok Kr. Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, Spl. P.P. --- 09/29.04.2025 The objection filed by Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, learned Spl. P.P. is accepted. Let it be kept on record. Heard Mr. Ashok Kr. Singh, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, learned Spl. P.P. This appeal is directed against the order dated 11.08.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Chatra in Misc. Cr. Application No. 933 of 2022 in connection with Pathalgada P.S. Case No. 58/2018. It has been alleged that on a raid conducted at Meramgarha Forest by the Police and CRPF Battalion, some of the members of the extremists group, who were found sitting had opened fire at the Police party and had thereafter, fled away. It has also been alleged that from the place of occurrence, several incriminating materials were recovered. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated only on account of the confessional statement of some of the co- accused persons. The appellant is in custody since 07.03.2022. Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, learned Spl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:JHHC:12704-DB ) -2- 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 11.08.2022 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Chatra in Misc. Cr. Application No. 933 of 2022 in connection with Pathalgada P.S. Case No. 58/2018, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Chatra in connection with Pathalgada P.S. Case No. 58/2018. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Ambuj Nath, J.) Preet/-