( 2026:JHHC:13838 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 2291 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2291 of 2026 Jitendra Bhagat, aged about 46 years, son of Dileshwar Bhagat, resident of near Shitla Mandir, Bajrang Tekri, P.O. Jugsalai, P.S. Bagbera, Jugsalai, District- East Singhbhum, Jharkhand- 831006 … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Ms. Oishi Das, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. ----- 04/08.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Gua P.S. Case No.45 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 310(2), 311, 331(4), 117(2), 351(3), 308(4) of the B.N.S., pending in the Court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chaibasa. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement. She further submits that in the CCTV footage, the vehicle of one of the co-accused, namely Deepak Mahto was identified to be used in the commission of dacoity and the said Deepak Mahto has been granted regular bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court in B.A. No.11868 of 2025. She next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 12 of this application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has surfaced on the confessional statement. 5. Considering that owner of the car which was being used in the commission of dacoity, has been granted regular bail in the aforesaid B.A. and ( 2026:JHHC:13838 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 2291 of 2026 the petitioner’s name has come on the confessional statement and further, he is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 12 of this application and 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chaibasa in connection with Gua P.S. Case No.45 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: 8th May, 2026 Ajay/