2026:JHHC:7795-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No.248 of 2026 Upendra Yadav, aged 25 years S/o Radhe Shayam Yadav, R/o village – Bhadai Bathan, P.O. & P.S. – Manika, District – 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. Ashok Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. ------- Order No.02/Dated- 20.03.2026 I.A. No.2634 of 2026 1. Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 2. This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning the delay of 43 days in filing the appeal. 3. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and the delay of 43 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. 4. I.A. No.2634 of 2026 stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal (DB) No.248 of 2026 5. This appeal is directed against the order dated 03.12.2025 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Latehar in B.P. No.533 of 2025 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No.226 of 2025, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant was rejected. 6. It has been alleged that on an information that some miscreants had gathered and were planning to commit an offence, a raid was conducted and the appellant and another accused were apprehended. From a search of the appellant, two sutli bombs and a mobile phone were recovered. 2026:JHHC:7795-DB 7. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in custody since 11.10.2025. 8. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that the appellant has got several criminal antecedents. 9. However, considering the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 03.12.2025 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Latehar in B.P. No.533 of 2025 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) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Latehar in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No.226 of 2025. 10. Accordingly, this appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Dated: 20th March, 2026 Sachin/ Uploaded On: 24/03/2026