Neutral Citation (2026:JHHC:12180-DB) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 511 of 2026 Baijnath Kharwar @ Baijnath Singh, S/o Antu Singh @ Anant Singh, R/o Vill- Saildag, P.O. & P.S.- Manika, Dist.- Latehar. --- --- 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. Binod Kr. Dubey, Adv. For the State : A.P.P. --- I.A No. 5796 of 2026. 02/27.04.2026 Heard Mr. Binod Kr. Dubey, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P. This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning a delay of 28 days in filing the appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and the delay of 28 days in filling the appeal is hereby condoned. I.A. No. 5796 of 2026 stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 511 of 2026. This appeal is directed against the order dated 12.02.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar in B.P. No. 51/2026 in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 41/2024, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that there was an exchange of firing between the extremists and the Police personnel and on a search of the place of occurrence, arms and ammunitions were recovered. Submission has been advanced by learned counsel for the appellant that he has been implicated on the confessional statement of apprehended accused. It has further Neutral Citation (2026:JHHC:12180-DB) 2 been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 07.10.2025. Learned counsel adds that several accused persons including the apprehended accused have been granted bail in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 175 of 2025, Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 334 of 2025 and Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1313 of 2025. Learned counsel adds that the appellant is in custody since 06.12.2025. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the appellant and the fact that several co-accused persons including the apprehended accused on whose confession the name of the appellant had surfaced have been granted bail as noted above, we while setting aside the order dated 12.02.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar in B.P. No. 51/2026 in connection with Herhanj P.S. Case No. 41/2024 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 Additional Sessions Judge-I, Latehar. This appeal is allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.) (Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.) Dated- 27th April, 2026. Preet/- Uploaded on: __ /04/2026.