The High Court at Ranchi considered a bail application filed by Raju Gorai, an accused in a white-collar assault case under the BNS 2023. Noting that co-accused persons had already been granted bail, the court allowed the prayer for bail.
Prayer for bail allowed on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties.
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2026:JHHC:7467
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.2156 of 2026
Raju Gorai @ Rajeev Gorai, aged about 19 years, S/o. Shib Shankar Gorai, R/o. Champai Nagar Majhi Tola, Adityapur, P.O. & P.S.- Adityapur, Dist.- Seraikella- Kharsawan, Jharkhand.
Versus The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party
Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Nath Upadhyay, Adv. For the State : Mr. Achinto Sen, A.P.P.
Order No.02/Dated- 18.03.2026
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and B.A. No. 11732 of 2025 respectively and the case of the petitioner stands on better footing. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial of the case and abides by all terms and conditions which may be imposed. Hence, the petitioner may be admitted to bail.
(Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, J.)
18.03.2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be admitted to bail in a pending non-bailable offence.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Raju Gorai @ Rajeev Gorai
The State of Jharkhand
Pradeep Kumar Srivastava
As recorded by the court registry
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