2026:JHHC:7900-DB 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 324 of 2026 Abhishek Kumar Ram, aged about 25 years, son of Prakash Ram, resident of Karamtoli, P.O. and P.S. – Lalpur, District – Ranchi. ….. 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. P.S. Dayal, Advocate. For the State : Ms. Nehala Sharmin, Spl.P.P. --------- Order No. 02/Dated: 20th March, 2026 1. Heard Mr. P.S. Dayal, learned counsel for the appellant and learned Spl.P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 09.02.2026 passed by the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIIIth- cum-Special Judge, CID/ATS, Ranchi in Misc. Cri. Application No. 257/2026, arising out of C.I.D. P.S. Case No. 34/2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. It has been alleged that some miscreants were apprehended by the police and from their possession, arms and ammunitions were recovered. 4. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the appellant that appellant has been implicated on the confession of apprehended co-accused persons. 5. It has been submitted that when the incident had occurred, the appellant was already in custody in connection with Sadar (Mesra O.P.) P.S. Case No. 506 of 2025. Learned counsel submits that the present case is an offshoot of Sadar P.S. Case No. 512 of 2025. Learned counsel adds that the appellant is in custody since 17.01.2026. 2026:JHHC:7900-DB 2 6. Learned Spl.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. 7. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant and the other circumstance, which has been highlighted by learned counsel for the appellant, we, while setting aside the order dated 09.02.2026 passed by learned Additional Judicial Commissioner- XVIII, Ranchi in Misc. Cri. Application No. 257 of 2026 in connection with C.I.D. P.S. Case No. 34/2025, 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 Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII-cum-Special Judge, CID, Ranchi in connection with CID P.S. Case No. 34/2025. 8. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) March 20, 2026 Sunil/ Uploaded on : 25/03/2026