2026:JHHC:1246 --1-- A.B.A. No. 171 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 171 of 2026 ---- Kartik Singh, aged about 36 years, S/o Late Madan Singh, R/o village – Larba, PO and PS – Kolebira, District – Simdega, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Kripa Shankar Nanda, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Manoj Kr. Mishra, Advocate ---- 04/16.01.2026 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 Kolebira P.S. Case No.58 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Section 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Simdega. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has earlier moved before this Court in ABA No.6094 of 2025 which was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to move before the learned Court on the strength of judgment of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of Satender Kumar Antil Versus Central Bureau of Investigation & Anr., reported in (2022) 10 SCC 51. He further submits on fresh grounds the second anticipatory bail application has been filed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer 2026:JHHC:1246 --2-- A.B.A. No. 171 of 2026 and submits that there is no fresh ground in the second anticipatory bail application and the petitioner has not moved before the learned Sessions Judge and has directly filed the second anticipatory bail application before this Court. 5. Considering that there is no fresh ground to file the second anticipatory bail application that too directly before this Court and ABA No.6094 of 2025 has already been dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to move before the learned Court, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 16.01.2026 Sangam/