RANCHI, India, Dec. 25 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Nov. 25:

I.A. No. 14064 of 2025

1. Heard Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, learned counsel appearing for the appellant and learned A.P.P.

2. This interlocutory application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning the delay of 21 days in filing the appeal.

3. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in the instant application, the same is allowed and the delay of 21 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned.

4. I.A. No. 14064 of 2025 stands disposed of.

Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 1402 of 2025

5. This appeal is directed against the order dated 30.07.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Latehar in B.P. No. 328 of 2025 arising out of Balumath P.S. Case No. 69 of 2022, whereby and where under the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

6. It has been alleged that there was an exchange of firing between the Police Personnel and the extremists and being outmaneuvered, the extremists had fled away.

7. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated on account of the fact that while fleeing away the extremists were taking the name of each other. It has been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 25.04.2025 and one of the co-accused, namely, Babulal Ganjhu @ Marandijee has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 1372 of 2023.

8. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and has submitted that the appellant has got several criminal antecedents.

9. Regard being had to the manner of implication and the fact that one of the co-accused similarly situated has been granted bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court as noted above, we while setting aside the order dated 30.07.2025 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Latehar in B.P. No. 328 of 2025 arising out of Balumath P.S. Case No. 69 of 2022 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Latehar.

10. Accordingly, this appeal is allowed.

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