2026:JHHC:12103-DB 1 | P a g e IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 498 of 2026 ------ Awadhesh Yadav, aged about 24 years, S/o. Brikesh Yadav, R/o. Vill.- Cheridabra, P.O. & P.S.- Lesliganj, Dist.- 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. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Spl.P.P. ------ Order No. 02/Dated: 24th April, 2026 I.A. No. 4860 of 2026 2. Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 3. This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning the delay of 27 days in filing the appeal. 4. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and the delay of 27 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. 5. I.A. No. 4860 of 2026 stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 498 of 2026 6. This appeal is directed against the order dated 03.12.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Latehar in B.P. No. 533 of 2025 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No. 226 of 2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 7. It has been alleged that on information that some miscreants had gathered and were planning to commit an offence, a raid was conducted and the appellant and another accused were apprehended and on search of the appellant, one country made pistol and two live cartridges were recovered. 8. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that one of the co-accused from whom two sutli bombs and a mobile phone were recovered has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. 2026:JHHC:12103-DB 2 | P a g e Appeal (DB) No. 248 of 2026. It has further been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 11.10.2025. 9. Learned Special P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. 10. Regard being had to the fact that similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail as noted above, we, while setting aside the order dated 03.12.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Latehar in B.P. No. 533 of 2025 arising out of Chandwa P.S. Case No. 226 of 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 A.C.J.M., Latehar in connection with Chandwa P.S. Case No. 226 of 2025. 11. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 24th April, 2026 Rahul/ Uploaded on 30/04/2026