2026:JHHC:9509-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A. (DB) No. 416 of 2026 -------- Hari Saw @ Hari Sao, aged about 45 years, son of Late Chaman Saw, R/o Village-Kandabar, P.O. & P.S.-Keredari, District-Hazaribagh, Jharkhand ... ... Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand …… Respondent -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA -------- For the Appellant : Md. Imtiaz Khan, Advocate For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. -------- Order No. 02/ Dated: 06th April, 2026 Heard Md. Imtiaz Khan, learned counsel for the appellant and learned P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 19.02.2026 passed in B.P. No. 91 of 2026, arising out of Keredari P.S. Case No. 17 of 2026, by the learned Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that a mob of 70-80 persons led by an Ex. MLA of Barkagaon had entered into the N.T.P.C. mines and had forcibly stopped the work. When the N.T.P.C. officials tried to prevent such act, they were also subjected to assault and on account of the obstruction caused there was 5000 tones of coal which could not be excavated. 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the allegations are general and omnibus in nature. It has further been submitted that several co-accused persons have been granted bail. Learned counsel adds that the appellant is in custody since 30.01.2026. 5. Learned P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and 2026:JHHC:9509-DB 2 has submitted that the appellant has got four criminal antecedents. 6. It appears that out of four other cases the appellant in Keredari P.S. Case No. 09 of 2013 has already been acquitted as stated by learned counsel for the appellant and the rest of the three cases are arising out of the Negotiable Instruments Act. It further appears that the allegations are general and omnibus in nature so far as the present appellant is concerned and considering the said facts, we while setting aside the order dated 19.02.2026 passed in B.P. No. 91 of 2026, arising out of Keredari P.S. Case No. 17 of 2026, by the learned Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh, direct 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 learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hazaribagh. 7. Accordingly, this appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 06.04.2026 Arpit Uploaded on 07/04/2026