Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:21081-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 778 of 2026 Mukesh Ram @ Azad @ Ravi @ Kullu, S/o Late Nanhaku Ram, R/o Village- Purani Palheya, P.O.- Palheya, P.S.- Manika, District- Latehar ... … Appellant Versus State of Jharkhand ... … Respondent --------- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI --------- For the Appellant : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. --------- 02/17.07.2026 Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. for the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 26.05.2026 passed in B.P. No. 173/2026, arising out of Latehar P.S. Case No. 236/2021, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that there was an exchange of firing between the Police personnel and the extremists which resulted in the death of a Police personnel as well as an extremist. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated only on the basis of secret information. It has further been submitted that in similar circumstances some of the co-accused have been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 1282 of 2025 and Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 1061 of 2025 and Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 136 of 2026. Learned counsel adds that the appellant is in custody since 17.10.2025. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant and the fact that several co-accused persons similarly situated have been granted bail as noted above, we while setting aside the order dated 26.05.2026 passed in B.P. No. 173/2026, arising out of Latehar P.S. Case No. 236/2021, by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar, 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 C.J.M., Latehar in connection with Latehar P.S. Case No. 236/2021. This appeal stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Dated, the 17th July, 2026 A. Sanga/- Uploaded on 27 /07/2026 -2-