Jharkhand High Court
Ram Prasad Gope vs The State Of Jharkhand …. …. … on 4 August, 2026
Author: Anil Kumar Choudhary
Bench: Anil Kumar Choudhary
[2026:JHHC:23064]
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
B.A. No.6421 of 2026
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Ram Prasad Gope, aged about 73 years, Son of Dhani Gope,
Resident of Village- Hesalong, P.O.- Hesalong, P.S.- Giddi,
District- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand …. …. …. Petitioner
Versus
The State of Jharkhand …. …. Opposite Party
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CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY
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For the Petitioner : Mr. Jay Shankar Tiwary, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Satish Prasad, Addl.P.P
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Order No.03 Dated-04-08-2026
Heard the parties.
The petitioner has been made accused in connection with
Giddi P.S. Case No.64 of 1991 corresponding to G.R. Case No.2591
of 1991 (S.T. Case No.332 of 2026) registered for the offences
punishable under Section 147, 148, 149, 323, 341, 307, 353, 337, 224,
225 of the Indian Penal Code.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation
against the petitioner is that the petitioner was member of an
unlawful assembly and in prosecution of the common object of the
assembly, attempted to murder the police personnel to get the co-
accused Pachu Rana released from custody. It is submitted that the
allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this
Court towards para-14 of the instant bail application, learned
counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal
antecedent. It is further submitted that the occurrence took place in
the year 1991 and now the petitioner is an old person of 73 years. It
is then submitted that the petitioner undertakes that he will co-
operate with the trial of the case and that he will not annoy or
disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the trial of
the case. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has been in custody
since 01.06.2026 as has been mentioned in para-12 of the instant bail
application. Hence it is submitted that the petitioner be released on
bail.
Learned Addl. P.P. 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 Additional
Sessions Judge-VIII, Hazaribagh in connection with Giddi P.S. Case
No.64 of 1991 corresponding to G.R. Case No.2591 of 1991 (S.T. Case
No.332 of 2026) with the condition that he will co-operate with the
trial of the case, furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the
Aadhar Card in the court below with an undertaking that he will not
change his mobile number during the trial of the case and will not
annoy or disturb the witnesses of the case in any manner during the
trial of the case.
(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J.)
Dated-04.08.2026-Animesh/
