Judgment:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI. Cr. Appeal (DB) No. 828 of 2005 Md. Immamuddin and ors. Appellants -V e r s u s- The State of Jharkhand Respondent. CORAM: - HONBLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA NATH TIWARI. HONBLE MR. JUSTICE P.P. BHATT. For the Appellants : - Mr. V. Shivnath, Sr. Advocate and Mr. Anup Kumar, Advocate. For the State : - A.P.P. I.A. (Cr.) No. 5570 of 2013 ... 05/13.08.2013 In this interlocutory application, the appellant no. 4, Md. Asraf Ali has prayed for his release on bail during pendency of the appeal. Learned counsel for the appellants submitted that though the prayer for bail of the appellant no. 4, Md. Asraf Ali was earlier rejected, he has remained in custody for more than ten years; there is no likelihood of appeal being taken up for hearing in near future; in view of the period of long custody, the appellant no. 4, Md. Asraf Ali deserves to be released on bail. Learned A.P.P. opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant no. 4, Md. Asraf Ali but has not disputed the said contentions. Regard being had to the period of custody, the appellant no. 4, Md. Asraf Ali is directed to be released on bail, during pendency of the appeal, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount, each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Ghatsila in connection with S.T. Case No. 292 of 2003. I.A. (Cr.) No. 5570 of 2013 is disposed of. (Narendra Nath Tiwari, J) (P.P. Bhatt, J.) APK