( 2026:JHHC:29363-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1225 of 2026 --- Raju Mahto @ Raju Kumar Mahto --- Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Respondent --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ram Sharma --- For the Appellant : Mr. K.S. Nanda, Adv. For the State : P.P. 02/30.09.2026 Heard Mr. K.S. Nanda, learned counsel for the appellant and learned P.P. This appeal is directed against the order dated 09.07.2026 passed in MCA No.1327 of 2026 arising out of CID P.S. Case No.34 of 2025 by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII cum Special Judge, CID/ATS, Ranchi whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that on an information, a black Safari vehicle was intercepted by the Police and on search of the vehicle, several accused persons were found present. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant was not apprehended at the spot and his name has transpired on the disclosure made by the apprehended accused. Learned counsel submits that the appellant is in custody since 13.11.2025 and one of the co-accused who was apprehended at the spot namely Ravi Anand has been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Cr.Appeal (DB) No.1596 of 2025. Learned P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. However, he has submitted that implication of the petitioner seems to be on the confessional statement of the co-accused. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 09.07.2026 passed in 2 MCA No.1327 of 2026 arising out of CID P.S. Case No.34 of 2025 by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII cum Special Judge, CID/ATS, Ranchi, direct that the appellant above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII cum Special Judge, CID/ATS, Ranchi in connection with CID P.S. Case No.34 of 2025. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) ( Ram Sharma, J.) Dated: 30th September 2026 Shamim/ Uploaded on: 30 /09/2026