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( 2026:JHHC:17742-DB )
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 611 of 2026
Birsa Oraon
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…. Appellant
Versus State of Jharkhand ….
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…. Respondent
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CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay
Hon’ble Mr. justice Arun Kumar Rai
For the Appellant: Mr. Prashant Kumar Rai, Advocate
For the Resp.-State: Spl.P.P. --- 02/ 18.06.2026 Heard Mr. Prashant Kumar Rai, learned Counsel for the appellant and learned Spl.P.P.
2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 10.04.2026, passed by the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in connection with B.P.No. 347/2026, arising out of Bero P.S. Case No. 48/2025 whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.
3. It has been alleged that the mob of 500 persons had surrounded the Sarna-Sthal and when the Police personnel tried to pacify them, scuffle had taken place and some properties as well as articles were vandalized.
4. Submission has been advanced by the learned Counsel for the appellant that the appellant is not named in the First Information Report but his name has subsequently surfaced in course of investigation.
5. It has also been submitted that the allegations are general and omnibus in nature and in similar circumstances, some of the co-accused have been granted bail in Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 1348/2025 and Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 1514/2025.
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Learned Counsel adds that the appellant is in custody since 31.05.2026.
7. Learned Spl. P.P. though has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant but has not disputed the aforesaid fact.
8. Regard being had to the above, we while setting aside the order dated 10.04.2026, passed by the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in connection with B.P.No.347/2026, arising out of Bero P.S. Case No. 48/2025 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 Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Bero P.S. Case No.48 of
2025.
9. This appeal is allowed.
(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J)
(Arun Kumar Rai, J.)
18th June, 2026
P.K.S.
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