2025:JHHC:34931-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 1386 of 2025 Kundan Kumar Dhikar @ Kundan Dhikar, aged about 27 years, son of Bhola Dhikar, resident of Near Sai Mandir, Srinagar, Putki, P.O. Kenduadih, P.S.- Putki, District- Dhanbad. ... Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand … Respondent --- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GAUTAM KUMAR CHOUDHARY For the Appellant : Mr. Sanddip Barnwal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Abhay Kumar Tiwari, A.P.P. --- Order No. 02/ Dated: 24th November, 2025 I.A. No. 14697 of 2025 Heard Mr. Sanddip Barnwal, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 2. This interlocutory application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning the delay of 52 days in filing the appeal. 3. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and the delay of 52 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. 4. I.A. No. 14697 of 2025 stands disposed of. Cr. A.(DB) No. 1386 of 2025 5. This appeal is directed against the order dated 21.07.2025 passed in M.C.A. Case No. 1333 of 2025 arising out of Bankmore P.S. Case No. 336/2022 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, XI, Dhanbad, whereby and where under the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 6. It has been alleged that the appellant was apprehended by the Police and from his possession arms and ammunitions were recovered. Though it has been submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in custody since 30.12.2022 and some of the co-accused persons have already been acquitted by the learned Trial Court but regard being had to the fact that the case is at the final stage of the argument as could be deciphered from the impugned order dated 21.07.2025, we are not inclined to interfere in the impugned order dated 21.07.2025 passed in M.C.A. Case No. 1333 of 2025 arising out of Bankmore P.S. Case No. 336/2022 by the learned 2025:JHHC:34931-DB 2 Additional Sessions Judge, XI, Dhanbad and consequently, we dismiss this appeal. 7. Accordingly, this appeal is dismissed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Gautam Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated: 24th November, 2025 Vedanti/- Uploaded on 28.11.2025