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Chhotu Varma @ Chotu Verma v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC17 Sept 2026A.B.A./5252/2026

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The High Court of Jharkhand granted anticipatory bail to two petitioners apprehending arrest in a case involving allegations of assault. The court considered that both parties had lodged cross-cases against each other for the same incident, the petitioners' case was on identical footing, and although petitioner No. 1 had four criminal antecedents, he was already on bail in those cases.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted; petitioners to surrender within three weeks and be released on bail bond of Rs.25,000 each with two sureties of like amount upon arrest or surrender, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS 2023.

Chhotu Varma @ Chotu Verma Vs the State of Jharkhand — Anticipatory Bail | Jharkhand HC (2026)

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[2026:JHHC:28158]

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI

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A.B.A. No. 5252 of 2026

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Chhotu Varma @ Chotu Verma, aged about 46 years, Son of Late Gopal Sharma, Resident of VillageChhotaki Murram, Patratu Basti, P.O & P.S.-Ramgarh, District - Ramgarh, Jharkhand.

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Gautam Kumar @ Gautam Mahato, aged about 30 years, Son of Gopeshwar Mahto, Resident of VillageSerengatu, P.O.-Sadam, P.S.-Gola, District-Ramgarh, Jharkhand.

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..... … Petitioners Versus

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The State of Jharkhand

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..... … Opposite Party

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-------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI

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-----For the Petitioners : Mr. Ranjan Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ------

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04/ 17.09.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P

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for the State.

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The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 239 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 126, 115(2), 352, 351(2) and 109(1) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were taking dinner in a line hotel and false allegations are made against these petitioners of making assault. He next submits that nature of injury has not been disclosed in the order of the learned Sessions Judge, however, in the said order, the learned Sessions Judge has only stated that the injury has been received. He further submits that there are case and counter case and further the petitioners’ side has also lodged a case for the same incident alleging therein that the informant side has also assaulted and snatched the money. He then submits that although the petitioner No. 1 is having four criminal

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antecedents, but he is already on bail in those cases. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioners.

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Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of making assault. On this ground, he submits that prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected.

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Considering that there are case and counter case between both the sides and both the sides have lodged cases against each other for the same incident and further the petitioners’ side has also lodged a case against the informant side alleging therein of making assault and snatching the money and although, the petitioner No. 1 is having four criminal antecedents, but the case of the petitioner No. 1 in the present case is on identical footing of petitioner No. 2 and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, above named.

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Accordingly, the above-named petitioners are directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender, they shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand)each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ramgarh, in connection with Ramgarh P.S. Case No. 239 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.)

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Dated:-17.09.2026 Amitesh/-

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