( 2026:JHHC:17419-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 656 of 2026 Rahul Ganjhu @ Khalil Jee, aged about 24 years, son of Ganesh Ganjhu, resident of village Siram, P.O. and P.S. Burmu, District Ranchi (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. Sahil, Advocate For the Resp.-State: A.P.P. --- 02/ 16.06.2026 Heard Mr. Sahil, learned Counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 16.04.2026 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Chatra in Misc. Criminal Application No. 323 of 2026, arising out of Piparwar P.S. Case No. 06 of 2024 whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that based on an information, a raid was conducted by the Police and three accused persons were apprehended. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned Counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated on the disclosure made by the apprehended accused persons. 5. It has been submitted that the apprehended accused have already been granted bail in Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 481 of 2025, Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 300 of 2025 and Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 470 of 2025. ( 2026:JHHC:17419-DB ) 6. Learned Counsel adds that the appellant is in custody since 10.12.2025. 7. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. 8. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant and the fact that some of the co-accused on whose confession the name of the appellant has surfaced having been granted bail, as noted above, we while setting aside the order dated 16.04.2026 passed by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Chatra in Misc. Criminal Application No. 323 of 2026, arising out of Piparwar P.S. Case No. 06 of 2024 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 the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Chatra in connection with S.T.No.127 of 2026, arising of the Piparwar P.S. Case No. 06 of 2024. 9. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 16th June, 2026 P.K.S. Uploaded