Cr.A(DB)/1168/2026 of VIRAJ GANJHU @ RAKESH JEE @ RAKESH GANJHU Vs THE STATE OF JHARKHAND on 29 September 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1168 of 2026 Viraj Ganjhu @ Rakesh Jee ... ... ... ... ... Appellant

Versus The State of Jharkhand

… … ... Respondent

--------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAM SHARMA

--------- For the Appellant: Mr. Altamash Khan, Advocate For the Respondent: Addl.P.P.

--------- 02/Dated: 29.09.2026 I.A. No. 12882 of 2026

Heard the learned counsel for the respective sides.

This application has been preferred by the appellant for condoning a delay of 10 days in filing the appeal. Having been satisfied with the reasons assigned in this application, the delay of 10 days which had occurred in filing this appeal is condoned and this I.A. is allowed and disposed of. Accordingly, I.A. No. 12882 of 2026 is allowed and disposed of. Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 1168 of 2026 Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. This appeal is directed against the order dated 04.07.2026 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Lohardaga in connection with Misc Criminal Application No. 273 of 2026 arising out of Peshrar P.S. Case No. 13 of 2020, whereby and whereunder, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the appellant has been rejected. It has been alleged that some extremists had arrived at the construction site and the munshi was caught and he was assaulted. The miscreants had asked the munshi to call the owner over mobile and subsequently the munshi was once again assaulted by the miscreants. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant is not named in the First Information Report. It has further been submitted that no T.I.Parade has been held. The appellant is in custody since 05.12.2022 and only one charge sheet witnesses has been examined so far.

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Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant. Regard being had to the period of custody undergone by the appellant and his manner of implication, we while setting aside the order dated 04.07.2026 passed by learned Sessions Judge, Lohardaga in connection with Misc Criminal Application No. 273 of 2026 arising out of Peshrar P.S. Case No. 13 of 2020, direct the appellant, named above, to surrender before the learned trial court within a period of four weeks and on his surrender he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Special N.I.A. Case No. 12 of 2025.

This appeal is allowed.

(Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J.)

(Ram Sharma, J.) Dated: 29.09.2026 MM/ Cp-03 Uploaded on 30/09/2026