( 2025:JHHC:25831 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 4935 of 2025 Soukat Ansari @ Soukat Khan, aged about 36 years, son of Kalim Khan, resident of Jogiyadih, Naya Shyam Bazar, Modidih, P.O. and P.S. Jogta, District-Dhanbad ...... … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Union of India .…. … Opposite Parties -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mrs. J. Mazumdar, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. For the UOI : Mr. Ravi Prakash, C.G.C 02/ 28.08.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Union of India. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanbad RPF Post Case No. 18 of 2025, registered under section 3 of Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, pending in the Court of learned Railway Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on secret information Railway Police has come to the spot and apprehended one of the accused and found that he was cutting railway line and some persons succeeded in fleeing away. She submits that the apprehended co-accused has taken the name of the petitioner however the petitioner has criminal antecedent. On these grounds, she submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsels for the State and Union of India jointly oppose the prayer and submits that petitioner is having criminal antecedents. 5. From the impugned order, it transpires that notice under section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023 has been issued against the petitioner however he has not complied and in view of that the petitioner is directed to surrender before ( 2025:JHHC:25831 ) the learned court within two weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and the learned court shall release the petitioner on terms and conditions and sureties as learned court deems fit and proper. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-