2026:JHHC:14950 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2569 of 2026 ------ Chandra Shekhar Mahto, aged about 29 years, son of Shreepado Mahto, resident of Village Baluadih, P.O. Jareya, P.S. Sonahatu, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Alok Lal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Arup Kumar Dey, 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 Sonahatu P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, registered for the offence under Section 105 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, XXX, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the deceased was called by one Ritesh, who happens to be the friend of the deceased and thereafter, he was found dead. He submits that it is stated in the FIR that the death occurred due to accident by unknown vehicle. He next submits that Ritesh was driving the said tractor and the tractor is not of the petitioner and the petitioner is not claiming the said tractor. On this grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of death due to accident. 5. Considering that the tractor is said to be not of the petitioner as argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the petitioner is also not claiming the said tractor and the allegations are made of accident by the said tractor and it has been pointed out that Ritesh has called the deceased, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and in the event of 2026:JHHC:14950 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, XXX, Ranchi, in connection with Sonahatu P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 16.05.2026