Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:20233-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 616 of 2026 --- Ajijul Shekh @ Ajijul Sk … … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA --- For the Appellant : M/s. Rajeeva Sharma, Senior Advocate & Om Prakash, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Bishambhar Shastri, A.P.P. --- 2/09.07.2026 I. A. No. 6359 of 2026: Heard Mr. Rajeeva Sharma, learned senior counsel for the appellant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. This interlocutory application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning the delay of 17 days in filing this appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the application, the same is allowed and the delay of 17 days in filing this appeal is hereby condoned. I. A. No. 6359 of 2026 stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 616 of 2026: This appeal is directed against the order dated 20.02.2026 passed in B. P. No. 51 of 2026 arising out of Pakur (Muffasil) P. S. Case No. 122 of 2024 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge I, Pakur whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that on account of slaughtering of cows, the same hurt the religious sentiment of the villagers and provoked communal unrest which led to arson, loot and setting fire in houses. Submission has been advanced by the learned senior counsel for the appellant that the allegations against the appellant are general and omnibus in nature. He has further submitted that the appellant is aged 73 years and is in custody since 02.02.2026. -2- Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. Regard being had to the fact that the allegations against the appellant are general and omnibus in nature, we while setting aside the order dated 20.02.2026 passed in B. P. No. 51 of 2026 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge I, Pakur, direct that the appellant above named 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 the learned S.D.J.M., Pakur in connection with Pakur (Muffasil) P. S. Case No. 122 of 2024. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 9th July 2026 Uploaded R. Shekhar Cp 3