2026:JHHC:6071 --1-- A.B.A. No. 997 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 997 of 2026 ---- Avdesh Kumar Yadav, aged about 22 years, son of Ugesh Yadav, resident of village – Banwara, Paharpur, PO and PS – Jarmundi, District - Dumka .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms. Richa Lal, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Ruby Pandey, Advocate ---- 02/09.03.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jarmundi P.S. Case No.61 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 111(2)(b), 111(3), 111(4), 112(2), 317(2), 317(4), 318(2), 318(4), 319(2), 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 66(B), 66(C) and 66(D) of I.T. Act, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Dumka. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the matter relates to cyber-crime and the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. She further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition. She then submits that only on suspect of mobile the name of the petitioner has been taken by one of the co-accused. She next 2026:JHHC:6071 --2-- A.B.A. No. 997 of 2026 submits that in identical situation one of the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.5723 of 2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there of suspecting the mobile phone of the petitioner. 5. Considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.12 of the petition and only on the suspect of mobile that too in the confessional statement of apprehended co-accused the name of the petitioner has come and in identical situation one of the co-accused has been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA and in that view of the matter 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. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 09.03.2026 Sangam/