Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:17166-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 620 of 2026 --- Ranjan Mandal son of Late Falu Mandal, R/o village Hatakpara Boachpara, PO & PS Vaishnav Nagar, District Malda, West Bengal … … 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. Sabyasanchi, Advocate For the Respondent : A.P.P. --- 2/15.06.2026 I. A. No. 6658 of 2026: Heard Mr. Sabyasanchi, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned A.P.P. appearing for the State. This interlocutory application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning the delay of 6 days in filing this appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 6 days in filing this appeal is hereby condoned. I. A. No. 6658 of 2026 stands disposed of. Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 620 of 2026: Heard Mr. Sabyasanchi, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned A.P.P. appearing for the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 26.03.2026 passed in MCA No. 96 of 2026 arising out of Barharwa Rail P. S. Case No. 12 of 2025 corresponding to S. T. No. 319 of 2025 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, I, Sahibganj whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that one Tirth Singh and Indraprit Singh were apprehended by the railway police and from their possession fake currency notes were recovered. -2- Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated on confession and from the house of the appellant 5 currency notes of 500 denomination were recovered. He has further submitted that the appellant does not have any criminal antecedent and is in custody since 22.08.2025. He has also submitted that one of the co-accused from whose possession huge amount of fake currency has been recovered namely, Tirth Singh has already been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 481 of 2026. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. Regard being had to the above, we while setting aside the order dated 26.03.2026 passed in MCA No. 96 of 2026 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, I, Sahibganj direct that the appellant above named 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 the learned Additional Sessions Judge I, Sahibganj in connection Barharwa Rail P. S. Case No. 12 of 2025 corresponding to S. T. No. 319 of 2025, subject to the condition that he shall remain physically present before the trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of trial unless prevented by sufficient cause. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Arun Kumari Rai, J.) Uploaded R. Shekhar Cp 3