2025:JHHC:38560 --1-- A.B.A. No. 7402 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7402 of 2025 ---- Kuldeep Yadav @ Kumar, aged about 33 years, son of Bhola Yadav, resident of village – Bendi, PO – Sultana, PS – Katkamsandi, District - Hazaribag .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms. Neelam Kumari, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Advocate ---- 07/22.12.2025 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 Katkamdag P.S. Case No.140 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. No.25 of 2021, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 407 and 420 of Indian Penal Code and later on Section 379 and 411 of Indian Penal Code was added pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hazaribag. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement of apprehended co-accused. She further submits that the allegations are made that on the truck 500 bags weighing 25140 KG of rice of Food Corporation of India was loaded and kept in the house of co-accused Fuldor Ekka. She then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 of the petition. She next 2025:JHHC:38560 --2-- A.B.A. No. 7402 of 2025 submits that owner has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.3970 of 2021 and in identical situation another co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.10941 of 2022. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 of the petition and owner and another co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA, 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 four 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Hazaribag in connection with Katkamdag P.S. Case No.140 of 2020 corresponding to G.R. No.25 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 22.12.2025 Sangam/