2026:JHHC:13800 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2262 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2262 of 2026 ---- 1. Chandan Kumar Rawani, aged about 32 years, S/o Muntun Rawani, R/o Ward No.4, Kamar Manjilroad, PS – Mahupur, Madhupur, District – Deoghar, Jharkhand, 815353 2. Chandan Kumar, aged about 28 years, S/o Nuneshwar Mandal, Sex – male, R/o village – Misharna, PO – Saptar, PS – Mahupur, District – Deoghar, Jharkhand, 815353 .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Ms. Sonali Bhattacharjee, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Malsi Pathak, Advocate ---- 02/07.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with C.I.D. P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024, registered for the offence under Sections 143, 188, 353, 379, 454, 504 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-XVIII, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are the aspirants of the civil services examination and were sitting in the examination however, on the centre, 50 to 60 persons assembled and they made hooliganism alleging that the paper leak has been occurred and thereafter, they have fled away. 2026:JHHC:13800 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2262 of 2026 She further submits that the allegations are made that the petitioners were sitting in the examination and they have also gone along with them. She then submits that the petitioners have got not criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. She next submits that in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.1995 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there that the petitioners have accompanied in fleeing away the persons, who were assembled at the examination centre. 5. Looking to the contents of the FIR, it transpires that the petitioners were the aspirants of the civil services examination and 50 to 60 persons assembled on the centre and made hooliganism alleging that the paper leak has been occurred and thereafter, the petitioners have also left the examination centre and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition and in identical situation co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A.. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing 2026:JHHC:13800 --3-- A.B.A. No. 2262 of 2026 bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner XVIII, Ranchi in connection with C.I.D. P.S. Case No. 17 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 07.05.2026 Sangam/