RANCHI, India, Sept. 24 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Aug. 25:

Heard Mr. Vishal Srivastava, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and Mrs. Vandana Bharti, learned A.P.P. appearing for the State.

This appeal is directed against the order dated 30.01.2025 passed in Cri. Misc. Application no. 111 of 2025 arising out of Chas P. S. Case No. 185 of 2022 corresponding to S. T. No. 496 of 2022 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge Ist cum Special Judge, Bokaro whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

The appellant had earlier moved before this court for grant of bail in Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 2005 of 2023 which however was rejected vide order dated 15.01.2024.

Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that subsequently thereto one of the co-accused namely, Subham Yadav has been granted bail by this court in Cr. Appeal (D.B.) No. 1526 of 2024. It has further been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 30.06.2022 and there is no chance of the trial being concluded in the near future.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that apart from the appellant being identified in the T.I.P., an amount of Rs. 4,99,000/- was also recovered from his possession.

It appears that the co-accused Subham Yadav was also identified in the T.I.P. and some recovery was also effected from his possession.

Considering the period of custody undergone by the appellant and the fact that the co-accused similarly situated has been granted bail by this court, we while setting aside the order dated 30.01.2025 passed in Cri. Misc. Application no. 111 of 2025 arising out of Chas P. S. Case No. 185 of 2022 corresponding to S. T. No. 496 of 2022 by the learned Additional Sessions Judge Ist cum Special Judge, Bokaro, direct that the appellant above named 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 the learned Additional Sessions Judge 1st cum Special Judge, Bokaro in connection with S. T. No. 496 of 2022 arising out of Chas P. S. Case No. 185 of 2022, subject to the condition that the appellant shall be present physically before the learned trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial.

This appeal is allowed.

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