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Tulsi Ganjhu v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC24 Feb 2026Cr.A(DB)/197/2026

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What is this about?

Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi; Cr. A. (DB) No. 197 of 2026; decided 24.02.2026; coram Rongon Mukhopadhyay and Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, JJ.; neutral citation 2026:JHHC:5378-DB. Bail appeal by Tulsi Ganjhu against the State of Jharkhand regarding Latehar P.S. Case No. 284 of 2022; bail prayer rejected on 02.01.2026 by Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Latehar (B.P. No.569 of 2025); parity urged with co-accused Jitendra Singh @ Bajrangi Ji (Cr. A. (DB) No. 1520 of 2025); appellant in custody since 29.07.2025; release ordered on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties to C.J.M., Latehar; appeal allowed.

What did the court decide?

Impugned bail-rejection order set aside; appellant directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Latehar.

Tulsi Ganjhu Vs the State of Jharkhand — Jharkhand HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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2026:JHHC:5378-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. A. (DB) No. 197 of 2026

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Tulsi Ganjhu, aged about 35 years, S/o Budhang Ganjhu, R/o-villLachhipur, P.O.-Dokar, P.S.-Balumath, Dist.-Latehar, Jharkhand

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Versus The State of Jharkhand …… Respondent

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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-------For the Appellant : Ms. Kaushiki Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. S.K. Dubey, A.P.P. --------

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Order No. 02/ Dated: 24^th February, 2026

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Heard Ms. Kaushiki Mishra, learned counsel for the appellant and

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learned A.P.P.

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This appeal is directed against the order dated 02.01.2026 passed in B.P. No.569 of 2025, arising out of Latehar P.S. Case No. 284 of 2022, by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Latehar, whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant has been rejected.

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It has been submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the appellant has been implicated only on the basis of suspicion and the fact that while fleeing away the extremists were taking the name of each other. Learned counsel submits that in similar circumstances, one of the co-accused namely Jitendra Singh @ Bajrangi Ji has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. A. (DB) No. 1520 of 2025. It has further been submitted that the appellant is in custody since 29.07.2025.

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Learned A.P.P. though has opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant but has not disputed the aforesaid facts.

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Regard being had to the above, we while setting aside the order dated 02.01.2026 passed in B.P. No.569 of 2025, arising out of Latehar

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Cr. A. (DB) No.197 of 2026

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2026:JHHC:5378-DB

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P.S. Case No. 284 of 2022, by the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Latehar, direct the appellant to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Latehar.

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