2026:JHHC:12068-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A. (DB) No. 495 of 2026 -------- Ravindra Yadav @ Ravindra Gope, aged about 38 years, son of Chandradev Yadav, resident of Village-Nawa, P.O. & P.S.-Ramgarh, District-Palamau, 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. Mohit Prakash, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, A.P.P. -------- Order No. 02/ Dated: 24th April, 2026 I.A. No. 5421 of 2026 1. Heard Mr. Mohit Prakash, 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 16 days in filing 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 16 days in filing of this appeal is hereby condoned. 4. The aforesaid I.A. stands allowed and disposed of. Cr. A. (DB) No. 495 of 2026 5. This appeal is directed against the order dated 07.02.2026 passed in Misc. Criminal Application No. 25 of 2026 arising out of Gumla P.S. Case No.67 of 2019, by the learned Sessions Judge, Gumla-cum-Special Court for NIA Act Cases, Gumla, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 6. It has been alleged that there was an encounter between the two extremist groups. When the police reach the place of occurrence the dead 2026:JHHC:12068-DB 2 body of an extremist was found. 7. Learned counsel submits that so far as the present appellant is concerned, he has been implicated on the basis of secret information. Learned counsel submits that the appellant is in custody since 18.09.2025. 8. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that the appellant has got several criminal antecedents. 9. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 07.02.2026 passed in Misc. Criminal Application No. 25 of 2026 arising out of Gumla P.S. Case No.67 of 2019, by the learned Sessions Judge, Gumla-cum-Special Court for NIA Act Cases, Gumla, 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 Sessions Judge Gumla-cum-Special Court for NIA Act Cases, Gumla. 10. Accordingly, this appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 24.04.2026 Arpit Uploaded on 30/04/2026