2026:JHHC:16395-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 600 of 2026 --------- Anil Kumar Yadav @ Anil Yadav, aged about 26 years, son of Late Krishna Yadav, resident of Village Prushottampur, P.O. and P.S. Panki, District Palamu (Jharkhand) ... … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Respondent --------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI --------- For the Appellant :Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the Res.-State :A.P.P. --------- 02/09.06.2026 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. for the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 08.04.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Latehar in connection with B.P. No. 106 of 2026 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No. 226 of 2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that, on information, some miscreants had gathered and were planning to commit an offence, a raid was conducted by the police and Upendra Yadav as well as Awadhesh Yadav were apprehended. From the search of their persons, several incriminating articles were recovered. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated on the confessional statement of Upendra Yadav and Awadhesh Yadav. It has been submitted that Upendra Yadav has been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 248/2026. Learned counsel further adds that the appellant is in custody since 22.01.2026. 2026:JHHC:16395-DB 2 Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 08.04.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Latehar in connection with B.P. No. 106 of 2026 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No. 226 of 2025, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Latehar in connection with B.P. No. 106 of 2026 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No. 226 of 2025. This appeal stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Umesh-Abhishek/-