RANCHI, India, Dec. 17 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 17:
Heard Mrs. Vandana Singh, learned counsel for the appellant and learned A.P.P.
This appeal is directed against the order dated 13.08.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum Special Judge, Gumla in B.P. No. 499/2025 in connection with Gumla (AHTU) P.S. Case No. 01/2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 67/2025, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.
It appears that earlier the prayer for bail of the appellant was rejected by this Court in Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 555/2025 vide order dated 13.06.2025.
Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the informant and his wife have been examined as P.W.1 and P.W.2 and none have taken the name of the appellant. It has further been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 26.12.2024.
Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant.
On consideration of the evidence of the informant and her husband and the period of custody undergone by the appellant, we while setting aside the order dated 13.08.2025 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I-cum Special Judge, Gumla in B.P. No. 499/2025 in connection with Gumla (AHTU) P.S. Case No. 01/2024 corresponding to S.T. Case No. 67/2025 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-cum Special Judge, Gumla, 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 a sufficient cause.
This appeal is allowed.
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