RANCHI, India, Dec. 26 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 26:
1. This appeal is directed against the order dated 15.10.2025 passed in M.C.A. No. 1834 of 2025 in S.T. No. 69 of 2024 arising out of Sadar (M) P.S. Case No. 281 of 2011 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.
2. It has been alleged that there was an exchange of firing between the police personnel and the extremists and one of the Hawaldars had sustained injuries and the extremists had taken away arms and ammunitions.
3. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that though the appellant is named in the first information report but his name has transpired on the basis of a secret information as well as the disclosure made by some villagers. Learned counsel submits that the appellant is in custody since 03.03.2023 and though it has been stated that the appellant has got three criminal antecedents but in two of the cases he has already been acquitted.
4. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant.
5. On consideration of the period of custody undergone by the appellant and the manner of implication we while setting aside the order dated 15.10.2025passed in M.C.A. No. 1834 of 2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh direct that the appellant be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Hazaribagh in connection with S.T. No. 69 of 2024 arising out of Sadar (M) P.S. Case No. 281 of 2011, subject to the condition that the appellant shall remain physically present before the trial court on each and every date till the conclusion of the trial.
6. Accordingly, this appeal is allowed.
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