Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:18300-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 714 of 2026 Sunil Paswan @ Doctor, S/o Shyamlal Paswan, R/o Village- Bhurwa, P.S. & P.O.- Patan, District- Palamu (Jharkhand) ... … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Respondent --------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI --------- For the Appellant : Md. Sharukh Ansari, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl. P.P. --------- 02/23.06.2026 Heard Md. Sharukh Ansari, learned counsel for the appellant and learned Spl. P.P. for the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 28.04.2026 passed in B.P. No. 206/2026, arising out of Manatu P.S. Case No. 10/2021, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1019/2021, by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge- VI, Palamau at Daltonganj, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that extremists were extorting levy from the brick kiln owners and on such information a raid was conducted by the Police which resulted in an encounter between the extremists and the Police personnel and subsequently three of the extremists were apprehended. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant was not apprehended at the spot and his name has transpired on the confessional statement of co-accused Akhilesh Yadav who has been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 106 of 2023. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant is in custody since 19.03.2026. Learned Spl. P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant and the fact that one of the main accused has been granted bail as noted above, we while setting aside the order dated 28.04.2026 passed in B.P. No. 206/2026, arising out of Manatu P.S. Case No. 10/2021, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1019/2021, by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-VI, Palamau at Daltonganj, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Palamau at Daltonganj in connection with Manatu P.S. Case No. 10/2021, corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1019/2021. This appeal stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Dated, the 23rd June, 2026 A. Sanga/- Uploaded on 24 /06/2026 -2-