2025:JHHC:13426-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 487 of 2025 ------ Yashwant Bhokta @ Yashwant Bhogta, aged about 25 years, S/o. Dhanraj Bhokta, R/o. Vill.- Barwatola, P.O. & P.S.- Piparwar, Dist.- Chatra, Jharkhand. … … Appellant -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Respondent ------ CORAM: - Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath ------ For the Appellant : Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P. ------ 05/02.05.2025 I.A. No. 4922 of 2025 Heard Mr. Sahil, learned counsel for the appellant and Mrs. Priya Shrestha, learned Special P.P. This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning the delay of 8 days in filling of this appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and the delay of 8 days in filing of this appeal is hereby condoned. The aforesaid I.A. stands allowed and disposed of. Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 487 of 2025 This appeal is directed against the order dated 12.02.2025 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Chatra, in Misc. Criminal Application No. 150 of 2025 arising out of Piparwar P.S. Case No. 34/2024, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that four persons were apprehended by the police and from their possession various incriminating articles were recovered. So far as the present appellant is concerned, his name has transpired on the confessional statement of the apprehended accused persons. The appellant is in custody since 16.01.2025 and one of the apprehended accused Shankar Uraon @ Shankar Oraon has been granted 2 | P a g e bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1552 of 2024. Regard being had to the above, we while setting aside the order dated 12.02.2025 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Chatra, in Misc. Criminal Application No. 150 of 2025 arising out of Piparwar P.S. Case No. 34/2024, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Principal District Judge, Chatra arising out of Piparwar P.S. Case No. 34/2024. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Ambuj Nath, J) Jay-Rahul/