--1-- Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:14926 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2559 of 2026 ---- Rupesh Singh, aged about 28 years, son of Sarju Singh, resident of village- Cheri, P.O.- Cheri, P.S.- Kanke, Dist.- Ranchi .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P. ---- 02/14.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No. 333 of 2025, registered under sections 303(2) of the B.N.S., pending in the Court of learned J.M.F.C., Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the driver of the pick-up van and the allegations are made of that 48 boxes of Fish has been stolen. He next submits that petitioner has already handed over the vehicle to the owner namely Suraj Thakur, the vehicle in question has been recovered from the possession of the owner. He further submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph-12 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner is the driver of said pick-up van. 5. Considering that the vehicle was seized from the possession of the owner namely Suraj Thakur. It has been pointed out that the petitioner has already handed over the vehicle and petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, I am inclined to grant anticipatory --2-- bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Ranchi, in connection with Kanke P.S. Case No. 333 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 14.05.2026 Jay/