( 2026:JHHC:17438-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 675 of 2026 Pradip Munda @ Pradip Singh, S/o Sukhdeo Munda, Village- Hardagh, P.S. & P.O.-Tamar, District-Khunti, PIN 835225, State- Jharkhand …. …. Appellant Versus State of Jharkhand …. …. …. Respondent --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. justice Arun Kumar Rai For the Appellant: Mr. Abhinav Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State: A.P.P. --- 02/ 16.06.2026 Heard Mr. Abhinav Kumar, learned Counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 08.04.2026 passed in MCA No. 327/2026, arising out of Chhotanagra P.S. Case No. 12/2025 by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Chaibasa, West Singhbhum whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that Improvised Explosive Device was planted which caused a severe injury to one villager on account of its blasting. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned Counsel for the appellant that though he has been named in the First Information Report but the same is on the basis of suspicion. 5. It has further been submitted that the appellant had subsequently confessed. 6. Learned Counsel adds that charge has been framed but till date not a single witness has been examined. He adds that the appellant is in custody since 25.09.2025. ( 2026:JHHC:17438-DB ) 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 there is no possibility of the trial being concluded in the near future, we while setting aside the order dated 08.04.2026, passed in MCA No. 327/2026, arising out of Chhotanagra P.S. Case No. 12/2025 by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Chaibasa, West Singhbhum 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-I, Chaibasa, West Singhbhum in S.T. No. 361 of 2025, arising out of Chhotanagra P.S. Case No. 12 of 2025. 9. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 16th June, 2026 P.K.S. Uploaded