Neutral Citation (2026:JHHC:4890-DB) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 136 of 2026 Tulsi Ganjhu, S/o Budhan Ganjhu, R/o Vill- Lachchipur (Dokar), P.O.- Holang, P.S.- Balumath, Dist.- Latehar. --- --- 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. Rakesh Kumar, Adv. For the State : A.P.P. --- 02/19.02.2026 Heard Mr. Rakesh Kumar learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. This appeal is directed against the order dated 01.12.2025 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Latehar in B.P. No. 456/2025 in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 236/2021, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that there was an exchange of firing between the extremists and the Police party as a result of which, one of the Police personnel had died. The extremists had fled away and on search of the place of occurrence, several incriminating articles were recovered. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated on the disclosure made by the villagers. It has been submitted that in similar circumstances, several co-accused persons have been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 209 of 2023, Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 322 of 2024 and Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1061 of 2025. Learned A.P.P. though has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant, but has not disputed the fact that the Neutral Citation (2026:JHHC:4890-DB) 2 case of the present appellant is similar to those co-accused who have been granted bail as noted above. Regard being had to the above, we while setting aside the order dated 01.12.2025 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Latehar in B.P. No. 456/2025 in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 236/2021direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Latehar. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Dated- 19th February, 2026. Preet/- Uploaded on: 20 /02/2026.