2026:JHHC:1660 --1-- A.B.A. No. 279 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 279 of 2026 ---- Pappu Yadav @ Sanjeev Kumar Yadav @ Pappu Kumar Yadav, aged about 32 years, son of Mannu Yadav, resident of village – Parho, PO – Sapahi, PS – Domchanch, District – Koderma, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Sahil, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate ---- 05/21.01.2026 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 Telaiya P.S. Case No. 258 of 2023, registered for the offences under Sections 302, 201, 364, 323, 341, 34 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Koderma. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has come on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused Suraj Kumar Rana. He further submits that the said Suraj Kumar Rana has been allowed the regular bail. He then submits that the trial of the other accused persons has already been commenced and the petitioner is also intended to join the trial. He next submits that there is no allegation and evidence against the petitioner to suggest that the 2026:JHHC:1660 --2-- A.B.A. No. 279 of 2026 petitioner has assaulted the deceased. He also submits that in the medical evidence, it has come that the death has occurred due to strangulation and not from any beating or physical assault or injury, as has been narrated in the confessional statement, which is the contrary confessional statement. He then submits that in identical situation one co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.6144 of 2025. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided the privilege of anticipatory bail 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement and other co-accused person has already been granted regular bail and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para 14 of the petition and in identical situation one co- accused has already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A., I am inclined to provide privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three 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 2026:JHHC:1660 --3-- A.B.A. No. 279 of 2026 the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., Koderma in connection with Telaiya P.S. Case No. 258 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 21.01.2026 Sangam/