2026:JHHC:16279 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 2717 of 2026 ---- Shekh Suhel Khan, aged about 23 years, son of Shekh Safruddin @ Safruddin Bakas resident of Village Ghaghra Dipa Toli, PO Ghaghra, PS Bero, Dist. Ranchi, Jharkhand.... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Swapnil Anand, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Nawin Kumar Singh, Advocate ---- 2/08.06.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Murhu PS Case No.8 of 2026, for offence registered under section 111(2)(ii), 303(b), 305(e) of BNS, 2023 and section 3 and 4 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, pending in court of learned S.D.J.M., Khunti. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicle in question on which 30 bundles of electric wires were loaded and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of the confessional statement. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.16 of the petition. He also submits that in identical situation two of the co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.2612 of 2026 and ABA No.2633 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that the anticipatory bail to the 2026:JHHC:16279 2 petitioner may kindly be granted. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement. 5. Considering that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid and the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement and in identical situation two of the co- accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Khunti, in connection with Murhu PS Case No.8 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 08.06.2026 SI/