(2026:JHHC:6682) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1764 of 2026 ------ Rohit Gope @ Rohit Kumar Gope, age about 22 years Son of Lt. Surendra Gope, resident of Prem Nagar Torpa P.O.- Torpa & P.S.- Torpa, District- Khunti .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shweta Singh, Addl.P.P ------ Order No. 02 Dated: 12.03.2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Pirtand P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 111, 274, 275, 338, 317 (4), 336 (2), 336(3), 3 (5) of the BNSS and Sections 47 (a), 52(1) (d) 55 of Jharkhand Excise Amendment Act, 2015. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner was escorting truck loaded with huge quantity of foreign liquor. It is next submitted that the allegations against the petitioner are false. It is then submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 10 of the bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 03.12.2025 as has been mentioned in paragraph no. 1 of the bail application. It is next submitted that the petitioner undertakes to cooperate with the trial of the case and further undertakes that he will not annoy or disturb the informant or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be admitted to bail. Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail. Considering the submissions of the counsels and the fact as discussed above, I am inclined to enlarge the above-named petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released 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 learned A.C.J.M, Giridih in connection with Pirtand P.S. Case No. 29 of 2025 with the condition that the petitioner will co- operate with the trial of the case and will furnish his mobile number and a copy of his Aadhaar Card in the court below with the undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the trial of the case, with further condition that he will not annoy or disturb the informant, his family members or the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) Dated- 12.03.2026 Pramanik/