2026:JHHC:15094 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2650 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2650 of 2026 ---- Ajit Kumar Rabidas, aged about 60 years, son of Late Ashari Rabidas, resident of village – Hiranpur Bazar, PO and PS – Hiranpur, District - Pakur .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Gautam Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sunil Kumar Dubey, Advocate ---- 02/15.05.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Pakur (T) P.S. Case No.72 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 126(2), 127(4), 115(2) and 351 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 3, 14 and 14(1) of Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act and Section 75 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a practicing Advocate at District Civil Court, Pakur. He further submits that son-in-law of the petitioner, who is working at Election Office, Pakur has came to know that one girl is captive in the house of Ramanand Prasad being child labour made a complaint to child help line for recovery of aforesaid child on 02.04.2026 and thereafter the officials of child helpline came into action. He then submits that wherein the supervisor of child helpline has lodged the case against the petitioner and 2026:JHHC:15094 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2650 of 2026 the fact remains that the said girl was not working in the house of the petitioner. He next submits that, however, the said child was rescued from the house of Ramanand Prasad. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of taking the child illegally by the petitioner. 5. Considering that the said child was rescued from the house of Ramanand Prasad and it has been pointed out that son-in-law of the petitioner has complained about the captivity of the said child in the house of Ramanand Prasad and the petitioner happened to be practicing Advocate of District Civil Court, Pakur and admittedly the child has been rescued from the house of Ramanand Prasad. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the 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 the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pakur in connection with Pakur (T) P.S. Case No.72 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 15.05.2026 Sangam/