2026:JHHC:9290-DB Page | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 395 of 2026 ------ Pankaj Kumar, aged about 30 years, S/o. Kailash Saw, Vill.- Dadi, P.O.- Edala, P.S.- Simariya, Dist.- Chatra, 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 : Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P. ------ Order No. 02/Dated: 2nd April, 2026 Heard Mr. Pramod Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and learned Special P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 05.02.2026 passed in B.P. No. 49/2026 arising out of Simariya P.S. Case No. 208/2025 by the learned Sessions Judge, Chatra, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that the appellant was running an x-ray clinic without a valid license. 4. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in custody 23.12.2025. 5. Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we, while setting aside the order dated 05.02.2026 passed in B.P. No. 49/2026 arising out of Simariya P.S. Case No. 208/2025 by the learned Sessions Judge, Chatra, direct that the appellant 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 A.C.J.M., Chatra in connection with Simariya P.S. Case No. 208/2025, subject to the condition that appellant shall 2026:JHHC:9290-DB Page | 2 remain physically present before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial, unless prevented by sufficient cause. 6. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 2nd April, 2026 Rahul/ Uploaded on 07/04/2026