[2026:JHHC:375] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 30 of 2026 Suraj Goswami @ Suraj Kumar, Aged about 30 years, S/O- Ganesh Goswami, R/O- Jhopar Patti, P.O P.S-Baghmara, District- Dhanbad. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Saket Kumar, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 08.01.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Baghmara P.S. Case No. 65 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 331(2), 334(1), 305(e) and 324(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned S.D.J.M., Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegations are made of theft of 24 quintals of rice from the office of Block Education Extension Officer, Baghmara, Dhanbad. He next submits that the petitioner has replied to the notice issued under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, however, the police has refused to accept the same. He further submits that the petitioner has again replied to the said notice on 16.12.2025, wherein he has disclosed that he is ready to co-operate in the investigation. He then submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-15 of the petition. He also submits that two of the co-accused have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by this court in A.B.A. No. 7072 of 2025. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the [2026:JHHC:375] -2- prayer and submits that the petitioner was found in the CCTV footage. 5. Considering that the petitioner has already replied to the notice issued under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and two of the co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No. 7022 of 2025 and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-15 of the petition, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-08.01.2026 Amitesh/-