2026:JHHC:6181-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A. (DB) No. 231 of 2026 -------- Sameshwar Nagesiya @ Akash Nagesiya, aged about 26 years, son of Late Bhade Nagesiya, resident of Village-Onegara Ichuwatanr, P.O. & P.S.-Peshrar, District-Lohardaga ... ... 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. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Subodh Kumar Dubey, A.P.P. -------- Order No. 02/ Dated: 10th March, 2026 I.A. No. 1617 of 2026 Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 2. This interlocutory application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning the delay of 13 days in filling of the instant appeal. 3. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant interlocutory application, the same is allowed and the delay of 13 days in filling of this appeal is hereby condoned. 4. The aforesaid I.A. stands allowed and disposed of. Cr. A. (DB) No. 231 of 2026 5. This appeal is directed against the order dated 25.09.2025 passed in B.P. No. 321 of 2025, arising out of Bhandariya P.S. Case No. 55 of 2018, by the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Garhwa whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 6. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is not named in the First Information Report 2026:JHHC:6181-DB 2 and has subsequently been implicated on the confessional statement of co-accused Munna Nagesia @ Lalit Kumar Nagesia. It has been submitted that Munna Nagesia @ Lalit Kumar Nagesia has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Cr. A. (DB) No. 486 of 2023 and another of the co-accused whose name was overheard by the police at time of exchange of firing between the police personnel and the extremist namely Uday Uraon has also been granted bail in Cr. A. (DB) No. 159 of 2026. Learned counsel submits that the appellant is in custody since 12.12.2023. 7. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. 8. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant and the fact that some of the co-accused persons have been granted bail as noted above, we while setting aside the order dated 25.09.2025 passed in B.P. No. 321 of 2025, arising out of Bhandariya P.S. Case No. 55 of 2018, by the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Garhwa, 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 District & Additional Sessions Judge- II, Garhwa. 9. Accordingly, this appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 10th March, 2026 Arpit Uploaded on 11/03/2026