2026:JHHC:16709 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2969 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2969 of 2026 ---- Amit Ranjan @ Sonu Singh @ Sanu Singh, aged about 27 years, son of Samrendra Nath Singh, resident of LIG 6LF, 8/33, New Housing Colony, behind Radio Station, Adityapur-1, Post – Adityapur, PS – Adityapur, District – Seraikella Kharsawan .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Ms. Sushma Aind, Advocate ---- 02/10.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2026 registered under Sections 109, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Seraikella. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there was enmity between informant and one Rishi Pandey and firing was made by Rishi Pandey when the informant was sitting in his shop and allegations are made that the petitioner was present there however the petitioner was not present there. He submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 2026:JHHC:16709 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2969 of 2026 13 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the petitioner was present at the spot. 5. Considering that firing was made by one Rishi Pandey and only allegation against the petitioner is made that petitioner was also present there and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 13 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate at Seraikella in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 10.06.2026 Sangam/