( 2026:JHHC:14074 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 2222 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2222 of 2026 Mithlesh Kumar @ Mithlesh Dukandar @ Gore Yadav, aged about 29 years, S/o Panchu Yadav, R/o Phusbanglow, P.O. Phusbanglow, P.S. Jorapokhar, 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. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ----- 02/11.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jorapokhar P.S. Case No.20/2026, registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109, 352, 351(3), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He further submits that in the FIR, there is allegation against Madan Ram of doing all the things and sprinkling petrol and putting fire. He next submits that the petitioner happened to be a betel shop owner and from the persons, who have taken betel on credit, he has demanded money and even no role is disclosed in the FIR, so far as this petitioner is concerned. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner is named in the FIR. 5. Looking into the contents of the FIR, it transpires that the allegations ( 2026:JHHC:14074 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 2222 of 2026 are there against Madan Ram of doing all the things as has been argued by the learned counsel for the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has come only saying that he is having a betel shop. Further, the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 15 of this application. 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, Dhanbad in connection with Jorapokhar P.S. Case No.20/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 11th May, 2026 Ajay/