2026:JHHC:15672 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2805 of 2026 --- Mukesh Ghansi, S/o Babchand Ghansi, Resident of Village- Kanjkiro, PO & PS-Penk Narayanpur, Dist-Bokaro. … … Petitioner(s) Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party(s) --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner(s) : Ms. Shipra Sonam, Advocate For the Opposite Party(s) : Mr. Mukesh Ganjhu, A.P.P. --- 2/29.05.2026 Heard Ms. Shipra Sonam, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with B.T. P.S. Case No.103/2024. 3. It has been alleged that co-accused persons including the petitioner had indulged in illegal excavation and trading of coal. 4. Submission has been advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has been implicated on the disclosure made by the villagers, though no specific name has been stated by the prosecution. 5. It has been submitted that the petitioner has got two criminal antecedents and in one case, he has been granted anticipatory bail while in the other, he is on police bail. 6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. 7. Regard being had to the manner of implication of the petitioner which is based on mere suspicion, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 8. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender in the trial court within four weeks and pray for bail, and in that event, he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Bermo at Tenughat in connection with B.T. PS. Case No.103/2024, 2026:JHHC:15672 2 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. 9. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) 29th May, 2026. S.K.D/- Uploaded on 01.06.2026