2025:JHHC:12027-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 181 of 2025 --- Adesh Ganjhu @ Mangra @ Adesh Ganjhu … 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 Respondent : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. --- 3/23.04.2025 Heard Mr. Sahil, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mrs. Shweta Singh, learned A.P.P. appearing for the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 01.02.2025 passed in Misc. Criminal Application No. 103 of 2025 in connection with S. T. No. 68 of 2023 arising out of Balumath P. S. Case No. 150 of 2022 corresponding to G. R. No. 621 of 2022 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge II, Latehar whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that a raid was conducted by the police on account of an information that levy was being collected from the D.O. holders, lifters and transporters and in course of raid, the appellant was apprehended and from his possession a countrymade pistol, 5 live cartridges and a walky talky were recovered. Subsequent thereafter on the pointing of the appellant, some other arms and ammunition were also recovered. The appellant is in custody since 23.07.2022. Learned A.P.P. for the State has though submitted that the appellant has got 19 criminal antecedent and the trial is on the verge of closure, but regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 01.02.2025 passed in Misc. Criminal Application No. 103 of 2025, direct that the appellant above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- -2- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge II, Latehar in connection with S. T. No. 68 of 2023 arising out of Balumath P. S. Case No. 150 of 2022 corresponding to G. R. No. 621 of 2022 on the condition that the appellant shall appear before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Ambuj Nath, J.) R. Shekhar Cp 3