2026:JHHC:13894 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2325 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2325 of 2026 ---- Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, aged about 22 years, son of Prasid Narayan Mishra, resident of Ward No.5, Narhi, PO – Dighlu and PS – Dulhin Bazar, Patna, District – Patna, State – Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Pawan Kumar Soni, S/o Umashankar Prasad, R/o Karamtoli, PO and PS – Bariyatu, District - Ranchi .... Opposite Parties ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Vijay Kr. Sharma, Advocate :- Km. Poonam Verma, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sanjay Kr. Srivastava, Advocate ---- 02/08.05.2026 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 Bariyatu P.S. Case No.298 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 352 and 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate XXI, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is doing graduation from the college of Patna. He further submits that agreement for sale of land was entered between the father of the petitioner and informant and money has also been paid to the father. He then submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the said allegation and the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. 2026:JHHC:13894 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2325 of 2026 He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner’s name is also there. 5. From the FIR it transpires that Prasid Narayan Mishra is father of this petitioner and he has entered into agreement with the informant and amount has also been taken by the father of the petitioner and only along with the father of the petitioner the name of the petitioner has been disclosed. It has been pointed out that the petitioner is a student of graduation and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition, 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 Judicial Magistrate XXI, Ranchi in connection with Bariyatu P.S. Case No.298 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 08.05.2026 Sangam/