DHANANJAY GAYAKWAD ALIAS RAJU ALIAS DHANAJI SARJERAO GAIKWAD ALIAS D.S. GAIKWAD @ DHANANJAYGAYAKVAD v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND
B.A./9275/2026 · 2026-10-05
Anil Kumar Choudhary
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( 2026:JHHC:29700 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No. 9275 of 2026
------ Dhananjay Gayakwad @ Raju @ Dhanaji Sarjerao Gaikwad @ D.S. Gaikwad @ Dhananjay Gayakwad, aged about 26 years, s/o Sarajerao Dvyanu Gaikwad @ Saroj Rao, At present r/o Siddhi Vinayak Jawelars Dukan Laheri Tola, P.O.-Godda, P.S.-Godda (T), Dist.-Godda (T), Jharkhand Permanent Address-At Javala Road, Gaikwad Wasti, Hatid, P.O.+P.S.-Salapur, Dist.-Salapur, Maharashtra
… 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. Rahul Pandey, Advocate
: Ms. Arti Kumari, Advocate For the State
: Mr. Sanjay Kr. Srivastava, Addl. P.P. ------
Order No.02 Dated- 05.10.2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.148 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Section 317(2), 317(5), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner, in furtherance of common intention with the co-accused persons, has dishonestly received the stolen property and assisted in purchase of stolen property. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-11 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Drawing attention of this Court to paragraph no. 09 of the bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no T.I.P. in respect of the gold ornaments seized from the petitioner, has been made. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 14.08.2026 as has been mentioned in para-11 of the instant bail application. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that
he will co-operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the co-accused person with similar allegation has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 30.09.2026 in B.A. No.9166 of 2026. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. opposes the prayer for bail.
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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Godda (Town) P.S. Case No.148 of 2026 with the condition that he will co-operate with the trial of the case, 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 and will not annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)
05.10.2026 Gunjan-