( 2026:JHHC:15116 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 2672 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2672 of 2026 Uday Singh @ Uday Kumar Singh, aged about 30 years, S/o Baidyanath Singh, R/o Mohal, P.O. Chandankiyari, P.S. Chandankiyari, District- Bokaro, Jharkhand … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, A.P.P. ----- 03/15.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Siyaljori P.S. Case No.05 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 305(e) 317(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be an employee of Electro Steel Limited and the allegations are made that in the night of 27.02.2026, some miscreants were trying to steal the copper wire and on seeing the Security Guard, they had fled away by leaving their motorcycle in the premises of the factory including the stolen goods. He next submits that the petitioner happened to be owner of one of the motorcycles, however, the said motorcycle is said to be seized in the premises of the police station. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of stealing the copper wire and fleeing away from the spot. ( 2026:JHHC:15116 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 2672 of 2026 5. Considering that the said motorcycle of which, the petitioner is said to be owner, has been seized in the police premises, whereas, the allegations are made of leaving the said motorcycle at the place of occurrence i.e. in the premises of the Electro Steel Limited and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory 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 arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bokaro in connection with Siyaljori P.S. Case No.05 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 15th May, 2026 Ajay/