2026:JHHC:14065 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 2361 of 2026 ---- Jitendra Poddar, aged about 62 years, son of Tarni Poddar, resident of Village Devka, Borne, PO Kaithi, PS Chautham, District Khagaria, Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Deepak Sahu, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Abjay Kr Tiwari, Advocate ---- 2/11.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mirzachowki P.S. Case No.18 of 2017 corresponding to G.R. Case No.150 of 2017 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 336, 337, 332, 333, 353, 307, 504, 506 and 379 of Indian Penal Code and Section 54 of M.M.D.R. Act, pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of one of the truck and the allegations are made that stone chips were being carried on the said truck in absence of any valid challan. She further submits that other co-accused persons have already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail in ABA Nos.3820 of 2020, 6299 of 2020, 2758 of 2022, 6785 of 2022, 90 of 2024, 744 of 2024, 3254 of 2024, 494 of 2026 and ABA No.1313 of 2026 respectively. She then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 of the petition. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed 2026:JHHC:14065 2 the prayer and submits that illegally the stone chips were being carried in the truck. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the owner of one of the truck in question and several other co-accused persons have already been provided anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs and further the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.19 of the petition and in that view of the matter the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 11.05.2026 SI/