2026:JHHC:114-DB Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A (D.B.) No. 1521 of 2025 --------- Avinash Kumar Thakur @ Sillu, aged about 19 years, son of Nagendra Thakur, resident of Village Gangauli, P.O. & P.S.: Simri, District- Buxar, Bihar- 802135. … … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Appellant : Mr. Saurabh Raj, Advocate Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocate. Mr. Sanchit Sinha, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mrs. Vandana Bharti, A.P.P. ----------- 03/Dated: 06th January, 2026 1. Heard Mr. Saurabh Raj, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. appearing for the State. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 12.11.2025 passed in Misc. Criminal Application No. 2216 of 2025 Ranchi in connection with S.T. No. 516 of 2025 arising out of Bariyatu P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1683 of 2025 passed by Additional Judicial Commissioner- XVII, Ranchi, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that when the informant and his bodyguard were travelling on a vehicle, two miscreants had opened fire, as a result of which, the informant suffered fire-arm injuries on his neck and hand. The bodyguard of the informant had retaliated after which the miscreants had fled away. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated on the confessional statement of co- accused persons. It has further been submitted the appellant is in custody since 18.03.2025 and some of the co-accused persons have 2026:JHHC:114-DB Page | 2 been granted bail by this Court in Cr.A.(D.B.) No. 943 of 2025 and Cr.A.(D.B.) No. 1400 of 2025. 5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that pistol and cartridges were recovered from the residence of the appellant. 6. It appears that though the F.S.L. report is appended to the case diary, but the same does not suggest that the pistol which was recovered from the residence of the appellant was used in the commission of the offence. Moreover, some of the accused persons have been granted bail as noted above. 7. On consideration of aforesaid facts, we while setting aside the order dated 12.11.2025 passed by learned Additional Judicial Commissioner- XVII, Ranchi in Misc. Criminal Application No. 2216 of 2025 Ranchi in connection with S.T. No. 516 of 2025 arising out of Bariyatu P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 1683 of 2025, direct the appellant to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Additional Judicial Commissioner- XVII, Ranchi. 8. Accordingly, this appeal stands allowed and disposed of. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Date:- 06th January, 2026. Amar/- Uploaded