( 2025:JHHC:13795-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 319 of 2025 Shiv Munda @ Shivkanth @ Azad @ Prashant Munda, aged about 42 years, S/o Ram Mohan Munda, R/o village- Huwanghatu, P.O. & P.S.- Bundu, Dist.- Ranchi. ---- --- Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Respondent --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Appellant : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, A.P.P. --- 04 /07.05.2025 Heard Mr. Amit Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Srivastava, learned A.P.P. This appeal is directed against the order dated 05.02.2025 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Khunti in Cr. Misc. Application No.14 of 2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for grant of bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that the extremist had poured petrol on the generator in MG room and set it ablaze. It has been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 22.06.2019. It has further been submitted that though the appellant is named in the First Information Report, but no specific allegation has been made against him. Learned A.P.P has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 05.02.2025 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Khunti in Cr. Misc. Application No.14 of 2025, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned D.A.S.J.-III, Khunti, in connection with Arki P.S. Case No.30 of 2008, corresponding to S.T. No.201 of 2019. This appeal is allowed and disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Ambuj Nath, J) Jay- Rahul/