2026:JHHC:13509 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 2119 of 2026 ---- Mukesh Kumar Yadav @ Mukera, aged about 45 years, son of Sibu Yadav, resident of Ram Naresh Singh, Devi Mandap Road, Officer Bank Colony, Ratu Road, PO and PS Hehal, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. P.D. Agarwal, Advocate ---- 2/06.05.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sukhdeonagar PS Case No.225 of 2025, for offence registered under section 316(5), 318(4), 61(2), 305(5), 317(4), 317(5), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and section 7 of Essential Commodities Act, pending in court of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is owner of pick-up van and allegations are made that in the said pick- up van rice grain of PDS shop was loaded. He next submits that it was hired by some other persons. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be owner and the rice grain of PDS shop was loaded on the said vehicle. 5. Considering that the petitioner is owner of said vehicle and it has been pointed out that the said rice grain was loaded by 2026:JHHC:13509 2 other persons and the said vehicle is a commercial vehicle, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the present case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today, and in 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 like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, in connection with Sukhdeonagar PS Case No.225 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 06.05.2026 SI/