Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:26404-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1082 of 2026 Awadhesh Lohra @ Rohit Lohra, son of Late Bhadu Lohra, resident of village: Serandag, PO & PS: Herhanj, District: Latehar, 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. Ashutosh Ranjan Kumar, Advocate For the State : A.P.P. --- 02/02.09.2026 Heard Mr. Ashutosh Ranjan Kumar, the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned A.P.P. This appeal is directed against the order dated 10.07.2026, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar, in Bail Petition No. 216/2026, arising out of Herhanj PS Case No. 41/2024, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that two persons were apprehended by the police with incriminating materials who had confessed and taken the name of the present appellant. Learned counsel submits that the apprehended accused have been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 175 of 2025 and Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 334 of 2025. The appellant is in custody since 25.11.2025. 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 fact that some of the accused persons have been granted bail, as noted above, we while setting aside the order dated 10.07.2026, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar, in Bail Petition No. 216/2026, arising out of Herhanj PS Case No. 41/2024, direct 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 CJM, Latehar in connection with Herhanj PS Case No. 41/2024. This appeal is allowed. (RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, J.) (ARUN KUMAR RAI, J.) 02.09.2026 S.B. Uploaded on 03.09.2026 -2-