JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON GOPAL DUBEY V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND

RANCHI, India, Feb. 12 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Jan. 12:

1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of Petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mihijam P.S. Case No.66 of 2025, registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 61(2) of BNS, 2023, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He next submits that the main allegations are there against Mithlesh Srivastav who has filed a PCR Case No.829 of 2025 against the informant Vivek Raj and others, in which the petitioner is one of witnesses, contained in Annexure 5 to 7. He also submits that the allegations are there of taking money against Mitlesh Srivsatava. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para 21 of the petition.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner was the associate of the Mithlesh Srivastava and Devanshu Sarkar.

5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that only allegation made against the petitioner that he has introduced the informant to Mithlesh Srivastav and other for the purpose of taking loan. Money has been paid to Mithlesh Srivastava and Devanshu Sarkar. Money has not been paid to the petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in Para 21 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from the date of receipt of the order and on the event of his surrender / arrest, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount of each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamtara, in connection with Mihijam P.S. Case No.66 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

7. This Anticipatory Bail Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of.

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