( 2026:JHHC:17669-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 626 of 2026 Doni Singh …. …. Appellant Versus State of Jharkhand …. …. …. Respondent --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. justice Arun Kumar Rai For the Appellant: Mr. Siddharth Jain, Advocate For the Resp.-State: None --- I.A.No. 6169/2026 02/ 18.06.2026 Heard Mr. Siddharth Jain, learned Counsel for the appellant. No one appears on behalf of the State. 2. This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning the delay of 06 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 06 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. 4. Accordingly, I.A.No.6169 of 2026 stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 626/2026 5. This appeal is directed against the order dated 26.02.2026, passed by the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in connection with B.P. No. 172 of 2026, arising out of A.H.T.U. P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026 whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. ( 2026:JHHC:17669-DB ) 6. It has been alleged that three children were apprehended by the Police and they had disclosed that they were being taken to be engaged as labour. 7. Submission has been advanced by the learned Counsel for the appellant that all the three children had disclosed that their mother had been paid an amount of Rs.11,500/- as an advance by the appellant and had given their consent to take the children to work for R.K. Construction. 8. Learned Counsel submits that the appellant is in custody since 11.01.2026. 9. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. 10. Regard being had to the contents of the F.I.R. from which it appears that the mother had consented to send the children with the present appellant and the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 26.02.2026, passed by the learned Judicial Commissioner, Ranchi in connection with B.P.No.172 of 2026,arising out of A.H.T.U. P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the ( 2026:JHHC:17669-DB ) like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Ranchi in A.H.T.U. P.S. Case No. 01 of 2026. 11. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 18th June, 2026 P.K.S. Uploaded