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[2026:JHHC:14223] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.3888 of 2026
------ Rajeev Kumar, aged about 38 years, S/O- Sri. Ganesh Prasad, R/O- 64, Pather Bangalow, Pani Tanki, P.O.- Bhaga, P.S.- Boragarh, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand. .... .... …. Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand
.... .... .... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Kashyap, Sr. Advocate Mr. Anurag Kashyap, Advocate For the State
: Mrs. Priya Shrestha, Spl.P.P.
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Order No:-02 Dated:-11-05-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Dhanbad P.S. Case No. 59 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 339, 341(3), 204, 319(2), 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner along with the co-accused persons, allured and induced the informant and other victim to provide job in the Railway in sports quota and other quota and the co-accused person has taken Rs.40,47,000/-. It is next submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. It is then submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and he has been implicated in this case only on the basis of the confessional statement of the co-accused persons. It is also submitted that there is no allegation against the petitioner of dishonest misappropriation of money. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 13.02.2026 as is evident from para-21 of the instant bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-22 of the bail application. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the trial of
the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts of this case, the above-named petitioner is
directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad in connection with Dhanbad P.S. Case No. 59 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated:- 11.05.2026 Saroj/