2026:JHHC:21508-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 806 of 2026 Bacchan Munda, aged about 30 years, son of Gonda Munda, Resident of Village: Kurapurty, Post Office: Saiko, Police Station: Saiko, District: Khunti …. …. 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. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State: A.P.P. --- 02/ 21.07.2026 Heard Mr. Ritesh Kumar, learned Counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 19.06.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Khunti in MCA No. 265 of 2026, arising out of Arki P.S. Case No. 62 of 2019, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that there was an exchange of firing between the police personnel and the extremists, but however, the extremists had managed to flee away by exploding bombs and firing at the police personnel. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned Counsel for the appellant that though the appellant is named in the First Informant Report but it would be apparent that such name has transpired only on the basis of confession. 5. Learned Counsel further adds that the appellant is in custody since 07.10.2024. 2026:JHHC:21508-DB 6. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that the appellant has got several criminal antecedents. 7. 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 19.06.2026 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Khunti, in MCA No. 265/2026, arising out of Arki P.S. Case No. 62 of 2019 direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, at Khunti in connection with Sessions Trial No. 79 of 2024, arising out of Arki P.S. Case No. 62 of 2019. 8. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) 21st July, 2026 P.K.S./Suman Uploaded