Jharkhand High Court|Thursday, 19 February 2026
Jharkhand HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Tulsi Gope and Goutam Kumar Gope in Illegal Mining Case
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Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi
Jharkhand HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to Tulsi Gope and Goutam Kumar Gope in Illegal Mining Case (2026) held that The court can grant anticipatory bail considering the petitioners' lack of criminal antecedents.
Tulsi Gope and Goutam Kumar Gope sought anticipatory bail in connection with a case involving illegal sand transportation. They argued that they had no prior criminal records and had complied with legal notices. The court considered their lack of criminal antecedents and compliance with regulations before allowing them to surrender and be released on appropriate terms. The decision emphasizes the importance of individual circumstances in bail considerations.
The court can grant anticipatory bail considering the petitioners' lack of criminal antecedents.
Compliance with legal notices can be a significant factor in determining bail eligibility.
The court has the discretion to set terms and conditions for the release of petitioners upon surrender.
Case registered against petitioners
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