Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:29061-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (D.B.) No. 1176 of 2026 --- Ashish Jate @ Asisha Jate … … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM SHARMA --- For the Appellant : Mr. Anjani Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent : Special P.P. --- 2/28.09.2026 Heard Mr. Anjani Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and the learned Special P.P. appearing for the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 12.08.2026 passed in Misc. Criminal Application No 600 of 2026 arising out of Jaraikela P. S. Case No. 1 of 2026 corresponding to S. T. No. 230 of 2026 by the learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that the appellant and other accused persons were providing shelter and food to the extremists. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that in similar circumstances, one of the co-accused persons namely, Matiyas Topno has been granted bail by this court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1144 of 2026. It has also been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 02.01.2026. Learned Special P.P. for the State though has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant, but has not disputed the aforesaid fact. In the aforesaid circumstances, we while setting aside the order 12.08.2026 passed in Misc. Criminal Application No 600 of 2026 by the learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa, 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 -2- satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, West Singhbhum at Chaibasa in connection with S. T. No. 230 of 2026 arising out of Jaraikela P. S. Case No. 1 of 2026, 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 trial, unless prevented by sufficient cause. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Ram Sharma, J.) 28 Septtember 2026 Uploaded R. Shekhar Cp 3