( 2026:JHHC:15725 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 2825 of 2026 --- Amresh Kumar Pathak … … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand … … Opposite Party --- CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RONGON MUKHOPADHYAY --- For the Petitioner : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party : A.P.P. --- 2/29.05.2026 Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 111 of 2026. It has been submitted that a minor girl working as a domestic help in the house of Subodh Kumar Pathak had died in unnatural circumstances. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that so far as the petitioner is concerned, he is a practicing doctor and in fact, his ambulance was utilized for taking the victim to RIMS, Ranchi. Learned counsel submits that there is no allegation against the petitioner of being in any way involved in the death of the minor Nandani and the impugned order reveals that the petitioner had provided his ambulance to dispose of the dead body. In either of the circumstances, specific allegations against the petitioner is ruled out and in such view of the matter, the petitioner deserves to be granted anticipatory bail. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner. It appears from the first information report that a specific allegation has been levelled against Subodh Kumar Pathak with respect to the unnatural death of the 14 years old domestic help of Subodh Kumar Pathak. The petitioner who is a medical practitioner provided his ambulance which according to him was on account of taking the victim -2- to RIMS, Ranchi while as per the prosecution; it was provided to dispose of the dead body of the minor Nandani. On consideration of the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner above named is directed to surrender in the court below 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 Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi in connection with Ratu P.S. Case No. 111 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. This application stands allowed. (Rongon Mukhopadhyay, J) Dated- 29th May, 2026 Abhiraj/- Uploaded on 01/06/2026