2026:JHHC:10482-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A (D.B.) No. 426 of 2026 --------- Prince Kumar @ Prince Mishra, aged about 19 years, S/o-Ram Naresh Mishra, R/o-Ray Lodge, Harihyar Singh Road, Morabadi, P.S.-Bariatu, P.O.-Ranchi, G.P.O., Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand … … Appellant Versus Crime Investigation Department … … Respondent --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ---------- For the Appellant : Mr. Shailesh Poddar, Advocate Mr. Kunol Bhartendu, Advocate Mr. Amritosh Kumar, Advocate Mr. Sourav Raj Sharma, Advocate Mr. Xenia Dhar, Advocate For the Resp. State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. ----------- 02/Dated: 10th April, 2026 1. Heard Mr. Shailesh Poddar, learned counsel for the appellant and learned P.P. 2. This appeal is directed against the order dated 09.02.2026 passed by the learned Addl. Judicial Commissioner-XVIII, Ranchi in Misc. Cri. Application No. 95/2026, in connection with CID PS Case No. 34 of 2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 3. On an information that some miscreants were planning to commit an offence, a raid was conducted by the police and several accused persons were apprehended with arms and ammunitions. 4. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated on suspicion. Learned counsel submits that the appellant is in custody since 17.01.2026 and no recovery of any incriminating articles have been effected from the 2026:JHHC:10482-DB 2 possession of the appellant. Learned counsel further submits that several co-accused persons have been granted bail in Cr. Appeal (DB) No.366 of 2026, Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No.324 of 2026 and Cr. Appeal (DB) No.378 of 2026. 5. Learned P.P has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant though he has admitted that the implication of the appellant is based on the confessional statement of the co-accused. 6. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant and the fact that several co-accused persons have been granted bail as noted above, we, while setting aside the order dated 09.02.2026 passed by the learned Addl. Judicial Commissioner-XVIII, Ranchi in Misc. Cri. Application No. 95/2026, in connection with CID PS Case No. 34 of 2025, direct 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 Addl. Judicial Commissioner-XVIII, Ranchi. 7. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 10/04/2026 Pappu/-