( 2026:JHHC:26144-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1009 of 2026 ------- Samir Sardar @Sameer Sardar, aged about 35 years, son of Late Tilo Sardar, resident of H. No.1295, Sidhu Kahu Basti, Sonari, P.O. & P.S. Sonari, District East Singhbhum, Jharkhand. ..... …. Appellant (s) Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. …. Respondent(s) -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR RAI -------- For the Appellant(s) : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, A.P.P Order No. 02/ Dated 31.08.2026 Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P on behalf of the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 23.06.2026 passed by the learned Additional Session Judge-V, Jamshedpur in Misc. Criminal Application No.1071 of 2026, arising out of Sonari P.S. Case No.108 of 2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that the house of the appellant was searched and one country-made pistol along-with two live cartridges, 1400 grams of ganja, mobiles and case of Rs. 2,17,500/- were recovered. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the recoveries were made from the house of the appellant and his brothers. It has further been submitted that the brothers of the appellant have been granted bail on the ground that the godown belongs to the present appellant. It has also been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 10.02.2026. Learned A.P.P on behalf of the State has opposed the prayer for bail. Regard being had to the fact that an intermediary quantity of ganja was recovered along-with one country-made pistol and two live cartridges and the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we, while setting aside the order dated 23.06.2026 passed by the learned Additional Session Judge-V, Jamshedpur in Misc. Criminal Application No.1071 of 2026, arising out of Sonari P.S. Case No.108 of 2025, direct that the appellant, above named, 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 Session Judge-V, Jamshedpur, in connection with Misc. Criminal Application No.1071 of 2026, arising out of Sonari P.S. Case No.108 of 2025. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Arun Kumar Rai, J.) Dated 31/08/2026 BS/-