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2025 DAILYLAW 6066 (JHR)

RAJESH GOPE v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./1466/2025 · 2025-08-04

Ambuj Nath

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2025: JHHC:21625 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 1466 of 2025 1. Rajesh Gope, aged about 40 years, s/o Durjan Gope 2. Dasrath Gope, aged about 39 years, s/o Haldhar Gope, Both R/o village Murgabani, P.O. Jagalpur, P.s. Govindpur, District Dhanbad --- --- Petitioners Versus The State of Jharkhand --- --- Opp. Party --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioners: Mr. Mukesh Bihari Lal, Advocate For the O.P-State: Ms. Bandana Sinha, A.P.P. For the Informant: Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate --- 04 / 04.08.2025 Heard the parties. 2. Petitioners have been made accused in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 281 of 2024 for the offences registered under section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of Ms. Shweta Kumari, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. On 31.10.2024, husband of the Informant namely Kirtan Dhibar had gone to Murgabani Kali Temple to see Kali Puja. It is alleged that the petitioner assaulted him, due to which, he was seriously injured. Later, on 03.11.2024, husband of the Informant died during course of treatment. 4. It was submitted that there is no eyewitness to the occurrence. It was further submitted that the doctor who conducted postmortem examination had opined that the time elapsed since death is 18 +_ 03 hours from the time of the postmortem. 5. Mr. Lukesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Informant, has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. Accordingly, petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Ms. Shweta Kumari, learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 281 of 2024. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded