2025:JHHC:36077 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 6841 of 2025 ---- Tinku Kumar, aged about 24 years, son of Shiwadhar Singh, resident of Ward No.12, Village Gangti, PO Koath, PS and District Rohtas, Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Manoj Kumar Dash, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Bishwambhar Shastri, Advocate ---- 4/02.12.2025 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhalbhumgarh P.S. Case No.36 of 2024, for offence registered under section 303(1), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned A.C.J.M., Ghatshila. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that petitioner happened to be driver of the Hydra and the said Hydra was hired by Akash Singh and one Pinku. He submits that the said vehicle was hired and the petitioner being the driver was doing the work and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.16. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that petitioner is driver on which stolen D.I pipes were being loaded. 5. Considering that it has come in the order of the learned Sessions Judge that the owner of the vehicle has replied to the notice issued by the investigating officer disclosing that the said Hydra was hired by Akash Singh and Pinku and the petitioner happened to be driver and he was complying the direction of the owner and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Ghatshila, in connection with Dhalbhumgarh P.S. Case No.36 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 02.12.2025 SI/