( 2026:JHHC:26110-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 997 of 2026 Bacchan Munda @ Bachhan Munda, aged about 30 years, son of Gonda Munda, Resident of Village: Kudapurti, Post Office: Arki, Police Station: Arki, District: Khunti (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. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the Resp.-State: P.P. --- 02/ 29.08.2026 Heard Mr. Ritesh Kumar, learned Counsel for the appellant and learned P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 11.06.2026, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge- III, Khunti in Misc. Criminal Application No. 246 of 2026, arising out of Arki P.S. Case No. 61 of 2019 whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that the extremists had blasted the newly constructed building of Primary Health Centre at village Selda. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned Counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated only on the basis of suspicion and in similar circumstances some of the co-accused persons have been granted bail in B.A.No. 13279 of 2021 and Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 170 of 2023. 5. Learned Counsel adds that the appellant is in custody since 06.02.2026. ( 2026:JHHC:26110-DB ) 6. Learned P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. 7. Regard being had to the above, we while setting aside the order dated 11.06.2026, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Khunti in Misc. Criminal Application No. 246 of 2026, arising out of Arki P.S. Case No. 61 of 2019 direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Khunti in connection with Sessions Trial No. 164 of 2023, arising out of Arki P.S. Case No. 61 of 2019, 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. 8. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) (Arun Kumar Rai, J) 29th of August, 2026 P.K.S. Uploaded