2026:JHHC:882-DB 1 Cr. A. (DB) No.1507 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A. (DB) No. 1507 of 2025 -------- Selem Munda @ Dimba @ Dibar Munda, aged about 30 years, son of Joto Munda @ Joto Tuti, resident of village- Relong, P.O. + P.S.-Kuchai, Dist. Seraikella (Kharsawan) ... ... 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. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailesh Kr. Sinha, APP -------- Order No. 03/ Dated: 14th January, 2026 Heard Mr. Arvind Kumar Choudhary, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 31.10.2025 passed in M.C.R.A. No.1158 of 2025, arising out of Kuchai P.S. Case No. 32 of 2022, by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Seraikella, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that a raid was conducted by the police and C.R.P.F. Personnel and the appellant was apprehended and various incriminating articles including country made pistols were recovered. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in custody since 04.10.2022. It has further been submitted that the appellant has got one criminal antecedent. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. 6. Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 31.10.2025 passed in M.C.R.A. No.1158 of 2025, arising out of Kuchai P.S. Case No. 32 of 2022, by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Seraikella, direct the 2026:JHHC:882-DB 2 Cr. A. (DB) No.1507 of 2025 appellant to 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 Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Seraikella, subject to the condition that the appellant shall remain physically present on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial unless prevented by sufficient cause 7. Accordingly, this appeal stands allowed and disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 14.01.2026 Basant Uploaded on 15/01/2026