( 2025:JHHC:31943 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 6065 of 2025 Arjun Tiwari, aged about 25 years, son of Jay Prakash Tiwari, resident of Village Brahmandiha, P.O. Jhikochatti, P.S. Bhandra, District Lohardaga, Jharkhand. ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratiush Shaunikya, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, A.P.P. 02/ 15.10.2025: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bharno P.S. Case No. 48 of 2025, registered under sections 20(b)(ii) of Drugs and Cosmetic Act and Section 22 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Gumla. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the co-accused. He further submits that contraband recovery has been made from apprehended co-accused which is less than small quantity. He also submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 13 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement. 5. Considering that name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the co-accused, the contraband recovery has been made from apprehended co-accused and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 13 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, ( 2025:JHHC:31943 ) petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sessions Judge, Gumla, in connection with Bharno P.S. Case No. 48 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.15.10.2025 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-