( 2026:JHHC:14308 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 2379 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2379 of 2026 Shiv Pathak @ Aman Pathak, aged about 30 years, son of Pankaj Pathak, resident of House No.65, Pragya Bhawan, Cross Road No.05, Daiguttu, Mango, P.O. Azadnagar, P.S. Mango, Town- Jamshedpur, District- East Singhbhum … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State : Ms. Kumari Rashmi, A.P.P. ----- 02/12.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Rajnagar P.S. Case No.98 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 334(1) and 303(2) of the BNS and subsequently Section 317(2) of the BNS was added, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Seraikella. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement. He further submits that the petitioner has nothing to do with the wine which is said to be theft from wine shop. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 13 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement and he is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph 13 of the application and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. ( 2026:JHHC:14308 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 2379 of 2026 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, Seraikella in connection with Rajnagar P.S. Case No.98 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 12th May, 2026 Ajay/