Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:JHHC:8095 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1299 of 2026 ---- Sheikh Khan @ Shekh Khajam Khan, aged about 32 years, S/o Shekh Hanif Khan, R/o village- Singar Sarae, P.O.- Hatu Ghaghra, P.S.- Bero, District- Ranchi (Jharkhand) .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. K. S. Nanda, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. For the Informant :- Mr. Kaushik Sarkhel, Advocate ---- 02/23.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing for the State and learned counsel for the Informant. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kolebira P.S. Case No.17 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Section 379/34 of the I.P.C., pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Simdega. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in A.B.A. No.4577 of 2025. He further submits that the name of the petitioner has come only on the basis of tower location of the mobile of the petitioner. He submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and allegation is made of cutting electric wire from the pole. He further submits that the petitioner has complied notice under section 35(3) BNSS, 2023. -2- 4. Learned A.P.P. as well as learned counsel for the informant oppose the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that the allegation of cutting of electric wire from pole is there. 5. In view of the above and considering that only allegation is made of cutting of the electric wire from pole and in identical situation co-accused has already been granted anticipatory bail in A.B.A. No.4577 of 2025, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. 6. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 23.03.2026 Jay/