2026:JHHC:13317 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2049 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2049 of 2026 ---- Chandan Kumar Sahu, aged about 34 years, son of Arjun Prasad Sahu, resident of near Hanuman Mandir, Shrinagar, Harmu Road, PO – Harmu, PS – Sukhdeonagar, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate :- Mr. Rajiv Kr. Karan, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, Advocate ---- 02/05.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pithoria P.S. Case No.69 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 334(1) and 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C. VI, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the owner of one of the auto and he earns his livelihood by way driving the said auto. He further submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and the allegations are made that 40 filled up gas cylinders were missing from the godown of the informant. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as 2026:JHHC:13317 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2049 of 2026 disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of one of the auto. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and further the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition and the name of the petitioner has come only on suspicion, 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 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 the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C. VI, Ranchi in connection with Pithoria P.S. Case No.69 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 05.05.2026 Sangam/