2025:JHHC:37339 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.7032 of 2025 ------ Jay Kant Pathak @ Jaykant Pathak @ Jaikant Pathak, son of late Baleshwar Pathak, resident of Green Life Trust Hospital, TTPS, Lalpania, PO and PS Lalpania, District Bokaro, Jharkhand … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. … … Opposite Party ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ranjan Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Prabhu Dayal Agrawal, A.P.P. ----- 02/ 12.12.2025 Heard the parties. 2. This is the second attempt by the petitioner praying for anticipatory bail. The earlier prayer of anticipatory bail of the petitioner was disposed of on 19.06.2025. It is necessary to quote order dated 19.06.2025 passed in ABA No. 3304 of 2025: “Heard, learned counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application filed by the petitioner praying for grant of anticipatory bail under Sections 482 and 484 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 apprehending his arrest for the offences under Section 27(b)(ii), 28A, 22(3) and 27(d) of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 in connection with Complaint Case No.136 of 2024, pending in the Court of learned Sessions Judge at Bokaro. 3. Only summons have been issued to the petitioner. Since summons have been issued, the petitioner should appear before the Court concerned and mark his presence. Once the petitioner appears, the Court below will pass an appropriate order ensuring presence of the petitioner during trial. 4. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail application stands disposed of.” 3. Now cognizance has been taken by the Sessions Judge and summons have been issued and as per the petitioner now 2025:JHHC:37339 2 non-bailable warrant has been issued after issuance of summons. 4. Since cognizance has already been taken, in my opinion order dated 19.06.2025 should be honoured by the parties. 5. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail application stands disposed of. 6. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Court concerned through “FAX”. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 12.12.2025 Tanuj/Cp-3 Uploaded on 12.12.2025