( 2026:JHHC:7852-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A (D.B.) No. 300 of 2026 --------- Rahul Keshari @ Tiwari @ Vikki, aged about 29 years, son of Sri Banshidhar Keshari, resident of Village Marda, P.O. and P.S.-Bhandariya, District-Garhwa (Jharkhand) … … 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. Sanjay Kumar Pandey 2, Advocate For the Resp. State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. ----------- 02/Dated: 20th March, 2026 1. This appeal is directed against the order dated 06.02.2026 passed by the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Garhwa in Misc. Criminal Application No.144 of 2026 in connection with S.T. No.118 of 2025 arising out of Ranka P.S. Case No.45 of 2024, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 2. It has been alleged that the appellant was apprehended by the police and on inspection, one Insas rifle and 41 cartridges were recovered. 3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in custody since 15.04.2024. 4. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that out of 9 charge-sheeted witnesses, 5 witnesses have already been examined. 5. Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we, while setting aside the order dated 06.02.2026 passed by the ( 2026:JHHC:7852-DB ) 2 learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Garhwa in Misc. Criminal Application No.144 of 2026 in connection with S.T. No.118 of 2025 arising out of Ranka P.S. Case No.45 of 2024, direct the appellants 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 learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Garhwa, subject to the condition that the appellant shall remain physically present before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial unless prevented by sufficient cause. 6. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 20/03/2026 Pappu/-