2026:JHHC:19714-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 793 of 2026 --------- Manarul Shekh @ Menarul Shekh, aged about 27 years, S/o Baidul Shaikh, R/o village – Jhikarhati, P.O. Jhikarhati, P.S. Pakur (Muffasil), District- Pakur, 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 :Mr. Om Prakash, Advocate For the Res.-State :A.C. to P.P. --------- 02/06.07.2026 I.A. No. 8778 of 2026 Heard Mr. Om Prakash, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.C. to P.P. for the State. This interlocutory application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning a delay of 07 days in filing the appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and the delay of 07 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. I.A. No. 8778 of 2026 stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 793 of 2026 This appeal is directed against the order dated 12.05.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Pakur in A.B.P. No. 208 of 2026 in connection with Pakur Muffasil P.S. Case No. 05 of 2026, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant has been rejected. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that several co-accused persons, against whom general allegations have been levelled, have been granted anticipatory bail in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 648 of 2026:JHHC:19714-DB 2 2026. It has been submitted that the main allegations have been attributed to Habirul Rahman and Baidul Shekh, as they were the persons having a dispute with respect to the contract for construction of the road. Learned A.C. to P.P. has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant. Regard being had to the generality of the allegations levelled against the appellant and the fact that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail, we while setting aside the order dated 12.05.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Pakur, in A.B.P. No. 208 of 2026, direct the appellant to surrender before the learned trial court within a period of four weeks, and on his surrender, he shall 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 Sessions Judge, Pakur in connection with Pakur Muffasil P.S. Case No. 05 of 2026 . This appeal stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 06.07.2026 Umesh-Abhishek/-