Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:10712-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 399 of 2026 Kaushal Paswan @ Saurabh Paswan, son of Sri Sanjay Paswan @ Sanjay Manjhi, resident of Vill.: Chhakandih, PO & PS: Tarhasi, District: Palamu, 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. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate For the State : None --- 02/15.04.2026 Heard Mr. A.K. Kashyap, the learned senior counsel for the appellant. None appears on behalf of the State. This appeal is directed against the order dated 28.02.2026 passed in B.P. No. 110/2026, arising out of Daltonganj Sadar P.S. Case No. 08/2026 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Palamau at Daltonganj, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that two teams were constituted on an information received that some persons have gathered to commit an offence, pursuant to which, several miscreants were apprehended including the appellant and from the possession of the appellant, a cartridge was recovered. It has been submitted by the learned senior counsel for the appellant that exactly in similar circumstance one of the co-accused Avinash Giri has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 371 of 2026. It has further been submitted that the appellant does not have any criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 23.01.2026. Regard being had to the fact that one of the co-accused similarly situated has been granted bail, as noted above, we while setting aside the order dated 28.02.2026 passed in B.P. No. 110/2026, arising out of Daltonganj Sadar P.S. Case No. 08/2026 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Palamau at Daltonganj, direct the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Palamau in connection with Daltonganj Sadar P.S. Case No. 08/2026. This appeal is allowed. (RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY, J.) (PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, J.) 15.04.2026 S.B. Uploaded on 17.04.2026 -2-