2025:JHHC:36439 --1-- A.B.A. No. 6717 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6717 of 2025 ---- Tauhid Mallik, aged about 32 years, son of Jahir Malik, resident of Chachkapi, PO – Sakru and PS – Bero, District – Ranchi .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Abhay Kr. Chaturvedy, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, Advocate ---- 04/04.12.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bharno P.S. Case No.65 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of Bolero vehicle and the said vehicle was being used by his younger brother and the allegations are made of theft of electric wire, however, nothing has been recovered from the possession of his brother and because the petitioner is the owner of the Bolero vehicle he has been implicated in this case. He further submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. Nos.2881 of 2025 and 4433 of 2025. He then submits that the 2025:JHHC:36439 --2-- A.B.A. No. 6717 of 2025 petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of the Bolero vehicle which was being used by his brother and his brother is accused in the said case. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of the Bolero vehicle and that was being used by his younger brother and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.13 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.As., I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gumla in connection with Bharno P.S. Case No.65 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 04.12.2025 Sangam/