Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:13541 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Revision No. 277 of 2026 Gurdhan Soren @ Gurdho Soren @ Samlal Soren represented through his father Chandal Soren … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party ---------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the State : A.P.P. ---------- 02/06.05.2026 Heard Mr. Anjani Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This application is directed against the order dated 26.03.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Pakur in Criminal Appeal No. 03/2025, whereby and whereunder, the order dated 06.01.2025 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Pakur in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No. 35 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 492/2024, rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner has been affirmed. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in remand home since 07.06.2024. It has further been submitted that the petitioner has been implicated on the confessional statement of the apprehended accused. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. It appears that while the informant and her husband were returning home from village Saharpur they were accosted by some miscreants and while two boys had caught hold of her husband the other persons had committed rape upon her. Subsequently the villagers had caught hold of two of the boys who had disclosed their names as Manwel Marandia and Sakal Hansda. It appears that the on the disclosure made by the apprehended accused the name of the petitioner has transpired. It further appears that the petitioner is in custody for almost two years. On consideration of the aforesaid facts, while setting aside the order dated 26.03.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Pakur in Criminal Appeal No. 03/2025 as well as the order dated 06.01.2025 passed by the learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Pakur in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No. 35 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 492/2024, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board, Pakur in connection with Hiranpur P.S. Case No. 35 of 2024, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 492/2024, subject to the condition that one of the bailers should be the father of the petitioner who shall ensure the welfare of the petitioner and shall also ensure that the petitioner is kept away from anti-social elements. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) Dated, the 6th May, 2026 A. Sanga/- Uploaded on 08 /05/2026 -2-