( 2026:JHHC:12259 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 6237 of 2025 Firoj Alam, aged about 34 years, son of Gaffur Miyan, resident of village Sisai Khan Muhalla, P.O. and P.S. Sisai, District-Gumla ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Ritesh KUmar Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P 02/ 27.04.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chanho P.S. Case No. 167 of 2024, registered under section 317(5) of BNS, 2023 and under sections 25(1-B) a/26/35 of Arms Act, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He next submits that pistol has not been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement. He further submits that petitioner is having one criminal antecedent however, in that case the petitioner has been acquitted. 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 petitioner has fled away from the spot after seeing police officials however, his accomplice was arrested by the police and he has taken the name of this petitioner. She further submits that petitioner has not co- operated in the investigation. 5. Looking into contents of F.I.R. it transpires that allegations are there against the petitioner that the petitioner fled away from the spot ( 2026:JHHC:12259 ) however, his accomplice was arrested by the police and he has taken the name of this petitioner. The petitioner is having one criminal case of similar nature however in that case he has been acquitted as submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner. The accomplice of the petitioner was apprehended from whose possession pistol was recovered. 5. In the attending facts and circumstance of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner and accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail is hereby rejected. 6. If the petitioner surrenders before the learned court by way of filing regular bail the same shall be decided in accordance with law without being prejudice to this order Dt.27.04.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-