( 2026:JHHC:7830-DB ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A (D.B.) No. 259 of 2026 --------- Juna Marandi @ Baijun Kisku @ Langra, aged about 54 years, S/o-of late- Jurgu Kisku, R/o-Village-Dardmara tola Jumniyatand, P.O. and P.S.- Khukhra, District-Giridih, 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 : Md. Altamash Khan, Advocate Mr. Shahid Yunus, Advocate For the Resp. State : Mr. Abhay Kr. Tiwari, A.P.P. ----------- 02/Dated: 20th March, 2026 I.A. No.2324 of 2026 1. Heard Md. Altamash Khan, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. 2. This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning the delay of 14 days in filing of this appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and the delay of 14 days in filing of this appeal is hereby, condoned. 3. I.A. No.2324 of 2026 stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No.259 of 2026 4. This appeal is directed against the order dated 13.10.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Giridih in Misc. Criminal Application No.2107 of 2025 in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case ( 2026:JHHC:7830-DB ) 2 No.02 of 2018 (S.T. No.206 of 2024) whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. 5. It has been alleged that there was an exchange of firing between the police personnel and the extremists and being outmaneuvered, the extremists fled away. Subsequently on a search of the place of the occurrence, several incriminating articles were recovered. 6. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated on the confession of the co- accused persons. Learned counsel submits that the appellant is in custody since 10.01.2024 and some of the co-accused persons have been granted bail in B.A. No.1111 of 2019, B.A. No.2568 of 2019 and B.A. No.6632 of 2022. 7. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that out of 11 charge-sheeted witnesses, 7 witnesses have been examined. 8. However, considering the period of custody and the manner of implication and the fact that some of the co-accused has been granted bail as noted above, we, while setting aside the order dated 13.10.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Giridih in Misc. Criminal Application No.2107 of 2025 in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No.02 of 2018 (S.T. No.206 of 2024), direct the appellant be ( 2026:JHHC:7830-DB ) 3 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I, Giridih, subject to the condition that the appellant shall remain physically present before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial unless prevented by sufficient cause. 9. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) 20/03/2026 Pappu/-