IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Criminal Appeal (DB) No.57 of 2026 -----

Rajan Sao, aged about 25 years, Son of Kauleshwar Sao, Resident of Village- Terpa, P.O & P.S-Patratu, District-Ramgarh .… … Appellant Versus The State of Jharkhand .… … Respondent -------

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRASAD -------

For the Appellant : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Vineet Kumar Vashistha, Spl.PP ------

C.A.V on 19.03.2026 Pronounced on 07/04/2026 Per Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.

1. The instant appeal preferred under Section 21(4) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 is directed against the order dated 09.07.2025 passed in Misc. Cr. Application No.1186 of 2025 by the learned AJC-XVIII-cum-Special Judge-ATS, Ranchi whereby and whereunder the prayer for bail of the appellant in connection with ATS Court Case No.02 of 2024 in arising out of ATS P.S Case No.07 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 353, 332, 333, 307, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 16, 17, 20 of U.A.P Act has been rejected.

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2. At the very outset, it needs to mention herein that earlier