Rahul Gope Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2026)

Rahul Gope Vs the State of Jharkhand — Cheating and Forgery | Jharkhand HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to surrender within three weeks and, on surrender/arrest, to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Chandil in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.155 of 2025, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Chandil P.S. Case No.155 of 2025 (offences under BNS 2023, Excise Act and Arms Act) pending before the learned SDJM, Chandil, is entitled to anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner: he is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks and, in the event of surrender/arrest, to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Chandil, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Ratio / Principle

Grounds for the grant: the petitioner's name has come only on the confessional statement, the petitioner has no criminal antecedent (paragraph No.16 of the petition), and a co-accused in an identical situation has already been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.2189 of 2026.

Key takeaways

Bail terms fixed: release on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chandil, in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.155 of 2025, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023 conditions.ratio¶¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.). Petitioner apprehending arrest in Chandil P.S. Case No.155 of 2025 — alleged offences under Sections 318(4), 341(2), 336(3), 340(2), 274, 275 and 338 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 47(a)(d)(f), 52(a) of Excise Act and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of Arms Act, pending before the learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chandil. Allegation: empty and filled up liquor bottles recovered from the dwelling house of co-accused Ajay Gope @ Kanhaiya Gope; making of spurious liquor alleged. Bail allowed because (i) the petitioner's name surfaced only on the confessional statement of Ajay Gope, (ii) the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, and (iii) in an identical situation a co-accused was already granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.2189 of 2026 (relied on for parity). Direction to surrender within three weeks; release on bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each; conditions under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 apply.

2026:JHHC:14342

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2393 of 2026

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Rahul Gope, aged about 21 years, son of Kartik Gope, resident of D.V.C. Road, Manifit, Mahanand Basti, PO and PS – Telco, Town – Jamshedpur, District – East Singhbhum .... Petitioner

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The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI

--For the Petitioner :- Mrs. Neelam Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Mohua Palit, Advocate

02 /11.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.155 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 318(4), 341(2), 336(3), 340(2), 274, 275 and 338 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Sections 47(a)(d)(f), 52(a) of Excise Act and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26 and 35 of Arms Act pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chandil.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that it has been alleged that from the dwelling house of Ajay Gope @ Kanhaiya Gope certain empty liquor bottle and filled up bottles have been recovered and the allegations are made of making spurious liquor. She further submits that the name of the petitioner has come only on the confessional statement of Ajay Gope. She then submits that in identical situation co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.2189 of 2026. She next submits that the petitioner has got no

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criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that from the dwelling house of Ajay Gope empty and filled up liquor bottles and others articles have been recovered.

5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come only on the confessional statement and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chandil in connection with Chandil P.S. Case No.155 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

Dated 11.05.2026 Sangam/

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