Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:19682-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 733 of 2026 Abhay Kumar @ Abhay Paswan @ Bangali, S/o Awadhesh Paswan, R/o Village- Benidih, P.O.- Kharkharee, P.S.- Madhuban, District- Dhanbad, 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. Zaid Ahmed, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Spl. P.P. --------- 02/06.07.2026 Heard Md. Zaid Ahmed, learned counsel for the appellant and learned Spl. P.P. for the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 25.05.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bermo at Tenughat (Bokaro) in B.P. No. 112 of 2026, arising out of Dugda P.S. Case No. 79 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. No. 1573 of 2021, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that some miscreants had exploded bombs in Ghutwa mines, BCCL and had caused panic amongst the workers. A message was also received on the mobile of the informant giving a threat to the informant. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated on the confessional statement of co-accused Niraj Kumar Chouhan. Learned counsel submits that the appellant is in custody since 12.02.2026 and one of the co- accused namely, Vimal Kumar Paswan @ Vimal Paswan @ Bimal Paswan has been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 341 of 2026. Learned Spl. P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that the appellant has got several criminal antecedents. However, regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant and the fact that one of the co- accused has been granted bail as noted above, we while setting aside the order dated 25.05.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Bermo at Tenughat (Bokaro) in B.P. No. 112 of 2026, arising out of Dugda P.S. Case No. 79 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. No. 1573 of 2021, 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with Dugda P.S. Case No. 79 of 2021, corresponding to G.R. No. 1573 of 2021. This appeal stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Dated, the 6th July, 2026 A. Sanga/- Uploaded on 08 /07/2026 -2-