2025:JHHC:10197-DB Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A (D.B.) No. 283 of 2025 --------- Umesh Giri @ Umesh Das @ Umesh Pandey, aged about 31 years, Son of- Murari Das, resident of Village- Chakchuko, P.O. & P.S. Bishnugarh, Distrcit- Hazaribagh, (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 : Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Vishwanath Roy, Spl.P.P. ----------- 06/Dated: 17th November, 2025 I.A. No.2929 of 2025 1. This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning a delay of 19 days in filing the appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and a delay of 19 days in filing this appeal is hereby condoned. 2. I.A. No. 2929 of 2025 stands disposed of. In Cr. Appeal (DB)No.283 of 2025 3. Heard Mr. Arun Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant as well as learned Spl.P.P. 4. This appeal is directed against the order dated 08.01.2025 passed in B.P. No. 792 of 2025 in connection with Bishnugarh P.S. Case No. 39 of 2022 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribagh, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 5. It has been alleged that some miscreants on two motorcycles had thrown bomb in the house of the informant as a result of which there was a huge explosion. Subsequently on the next day, a whatsapp call 2025:JHHC:10197-DB Page | 2 was made to the informant demanding an extortion money of Rs.5,00,000/-. 6. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that he has been implicated on the confessional statement of co- accused namely Rameshwar Kumar who has already been acquitted by the learned trial court. It has further been submitted that the explosion did not cause any damage to any life and property. Learned counsel adds that the appellant is in custody since 08.05.2023. 7. Learned Speical Public Prosecutor has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that the appellant is a veteran criminal and he has 31 criminal antecedents. 8. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant, the period of custody undergone by him and the fact that Rameshwar Kumar on whose confession the name of the appellant has transpired has already been acquitted by the learned trial court, we while setting aside the order dated 08.01.2025 in B.P. No. 792 of 2025 in connection with Bishnugarh P.S. Case No. 39 of 2022 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Hazaribagh, 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 A.C.J.M, Hazaribagh. 9. 8. Accordingly, this appeal stands allowed and disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Date:- 17th November, 2025. Amar/- Uploaded