Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:21812-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 755 of 2026 Kanhu Manjhi @ Kanhu Hasda @ Bheda Hasda @ Bhade Manjhi, son of Late Karma Hasda, resident of Dalanchalkari, Tola: Chhachhando, PO, PS: Madhuban, District: Giridih. ... 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. Shahid Yunus, Advocate For the State : A.P.P. --- 02/23.07.2026 I.A. No. 8098 of 2026 Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning a delay of 15 days in filing the appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in this application, the delay of 15 days which had occurred in filing this appeal is condoned and this I.A. is allowed and disposed of. Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 755 of 2026 This appeal is directed against the order dated 03.02.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Giridih in Misc. Criminal Application No. 2574/2025, arising out of Nimiaghat PS Case No. 55/2020, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that an information was received that some extremists were planning to disrupt the assembly election of 2019 and several arms and ammunitions were transferred from Parasnath Hill Area to another place. Subsequently, on a search conducted, some of the extremists, who were present, had managed to flee away and from the said area, huge quantity of detonators and other ammunitions were recovered. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that though the appellant is named in the First Information Report but the same is purely on the basis of suspicion. It has been submitted that no overt act has been alleged against the appellant and he is in custody since 05.02.2025. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that the appellant has got several criminal antecedents. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant and the period of custody undergone by him, we while setting aside the order dated 03.02.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge- I, Giridih in Misc. Criminal Application No. 2574/2025, arising out of Nimiaghat PS Case No. 55/2020, direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Giridih in connection with S.T. No.456/2025, arising out of Nimiaghat PS Case No. 55/2020, 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. This appeal is allowed. (RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, J.) (ARUN KUMAR RAI, J.) 23.07.2026 S.B. Uploaded on 27.07.2026 -2-