2026:JHHC:18016 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 5312 of 2026 Rajeshwar Gope @ Raja Gope @ Bahira @ Raju Gope, aged about 35 years, son of Late Khileshwar Gope @ Khileswar Gope, Resident of Village: Jarko, Post Office: Jakro (Jariyagarh), Police Station: Jariyagarh, District: Khunti, State: Jharkhand ... … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, APP -------- Order No. 02 /Dated: 19th June 2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 140(2),3(5) of the BNS, 2023 in connection with S.T Case No. 48 of 2026 arising out of Jariyagarh PS Case No. 40 of 2025. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. He submits that co-accused namely, Shashi Das in B.A No. 2059 of 2026 and Jagran Lohra, Sunil Munda and Sukhu Munda in B.A No. 2987 of 2026 have been granted bail vide order dated 17.03.2026 and 07.05.2026 respectively by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the petitioner is in custody since 13.12.2025. he further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as such, learned counsel submits the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 4. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances the case coupled with the fact that the co-accused in B.A No. 2059 of 2026 and B.A No. 2987 of 2026 have been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as 2026:JHHC:18016 2 also the petitioner is in custody since 13.12.2025, I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-III, Khunti in connection with S.T Case No. 48 of 2026 arising out of Jariyagarh PS Case No. 40 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial Court and he shall not threaten any witness and shall co-operate in trial and if any adverse report will come against the above-named petitioner, learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the above-named petitioner. 7. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands allowed. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 19th June 2026 Amit Uploaded on 20/06/2026