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Rakesh Raj Alias Rakesh Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC9 Jun 2026A.B.A./2928/2026

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Anticipatory bail allowed; A.B.A. No. 2928 of 2026, High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J., 09.06.2026); Pandu P.S. Case No. 28 of 2023, Ss. 420, 120-B, 406, 504, 506, 34 IPC; parity with co-accused granted anticipatory bail (Sessions Court A.B.P. Nos. 69 & 161 of 2024; one by this Court); no amount transferred to petitioner's account; no criminal antecedent; surrender within three weeks; bail bond Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of like amount; conditions under S. 482(2) BNSS 2023.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail: petitioner to surrender within three weeks and, on surrender/arrest, be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, subject to the conditions under section 482(2) BNSS, 2023. ¶6

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Pandu P.S. Case No. 28 of 2023 (offences under Sections 420, 120-B, 406, 504, 506 and 34 IPC), should be granted anticipatory bail.

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Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted to the petitioner, considering that two co-accused had already been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge in A.B.P. No. 69 and 161 of 2024 and one co-accused by this Court, that no amount had been transferred into the petitioner's account, and that the petitioner had no criminal antecedent (disclosed in para-10 of the petition).

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Ratio / Principle

Petitioner directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks; on surrender/arrest, to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Palamau at Daltonganj, subject to the conditions laid down under section 482(2) BNSS, 2023.

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Anticipatory bail granted to Rakesh Raj @ Rakesh Kumar, apprehending arrest in Pandu P.S. Case No. 28 of 2023 (Ss. 420, 120-B, 406, 504, 506, 34 IPC) pending before the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Palamau at Daltonganj. The grant rested on parity and personal factors: two co-accused, in whose accounts the amount was transferred, had already been granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge in A.B.P. Nos. 69 and 161 of 2024, one co-accused had been granted anticipatory bail by this Court, it was pointed out that no amount had been transferred into the petitioner's account, and the petitioner had no criminal antecedent (disclosed in para-10 of the petition). The State contended the petitioner was the master mind of the entire transaction. Petitioner directed to surrender within three weeks; on surrender/arrest to be released on a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, subject to the conditions under S. 482(2) BNSS, 2023. Bench: Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J. Decided 09.06.2026.

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2026:JHHC:16549

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2928 of 2026

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Rakesh Raj @ Rakesh Kumar, aged about 45 years, son of Devesh Shaw, resident of Village 49/6, Kasthadanga Link Road, Gitanjali Sangha, Sarsuna, PO and PS Thakurpukur Mahestola, District South 24 Parganas, (W.B.) .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ----

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI

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--For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate For the State :- Mr. P.D. Agarwal, Spl.PP ----

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2 /09.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Spl.P.P for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pandu P.S. Case No.28 of 2023, registered for the offence under Sections 420, 120-B, 406, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Palamau at Daltonganj.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that two of the co-accused have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge in A.B.P. No. 69 and 161 of 2024 respectively, in whose account the amount has been transferred and one co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court. He next submits that in the account of the petitioner, no amount has been transferred. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-10 of the petition.

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Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the

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prayer and submits that the allegations are made that the petitioner was the master mind of entire transaction.

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Considering that two of the co-accused have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge in A.B.P. No. 69 and 161 of 2024 respectively, in whose account the amount has been transferred and it has been pointed out that no amount has been transferred in the account of the petitioner and one co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court as aforesaid and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-10 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Palamau at Daltonganj, in connection with Pandu P.S. Case No. 28 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.

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( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

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09.06.2026 SI/

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Rakesh Raj Alias Rakesh Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand

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