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2026 DAILYLAW 3029 (JHR)

GOPI MUNDA v. THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

B.A./1288/2026 · 2026-04-07

Anil Kumar Choudhary

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( 2026:JHHC:9865 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.1288 of 2026 ------ Gopi Munda, aged about 32 years, son of Laxman Munda, resident of Village-Binjhar, P.O. Ramgarh, P.S.-Ramgarh, District-Ramgarh (Jharkhand). .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party ------ CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kr. Pathak, Addl.P.P ------ Order No.03 Dated- 07-04-2026 Heard the parties. The petitioner has been made accused in connection Gola P.S. Case No.130 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 303 (2), 317 (2), 317 (4), 112, 3 (5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 23 of Petroleum Act, 1934. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner has committed theft of diesel with jerrycans from the vehicles. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court towards para-12 of the instant bail application, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been mentioned in para-12 of this bail application. It is further submitted that the co-accused, with similar allegations, has already been admitted to bail by this Court vide order dated 24.02.2026 passed in B.A. No.349 of 2026. It is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-operate with the trial of the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody since 03.12.2025 as mentioned in para-11 of instant bail application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on bail. Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State 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 Judicial Magistrate-1 st Class, Ramgarh in connection with Gola P.S. Case No.130 of 2025 with the condition that they will co-operate with the trial of the case and furnish their mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that they will not change their mobile number during the trial of the case. (Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.) 07/04/2026 Abhiraj/