RANCHI, India, April 13 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on March 11:

I.A. No. 861 of 2026

Heard the learned counsel for the respective sides.

This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning a delay of 04 days in filing the appeal.

Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in this application, the delay of 04 days which had occurred in filing this appeal is condoned and this I.A. is allowed and disposed of.

Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 207 of 2026

Heard the learned counsel for the respective sides.

This appeal is directed against the order dated 13.11.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Seraikella in M.C.R.A. No. 1225 of 2025 arising out of Kharsawan P.S. Case No. 35/2016, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

It has been alleged that some extremists had entered into the site of Youth India Trading Company, TELCO and had set fire on the vehicle, put posters and had also threatened the workers.

Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is in custody since 21.11.2016. It has further been submitted that charge has not yet been framed. Learned counsel submits that some of the co-accused persons have been granted bail though the case of the present appellant is different to the extent that the present appellant was the person who is said to have put up the posters and set fire on the vehicles.

Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant.

Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 13.11.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Seraikella in M.C.R.A. No. 1225 of 2025 arising out of Kharsawan P.S. Case No. 35/2016, direct that the appellants be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Seraikella in connection with Kharsawan P.S. Case No. 35/2016 corresponding to G.R. No. 674 of 2016/ST No. 28 of 2025.

This appeal is allowed.

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