( 2026:JHHC:17487 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3115 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3115 of 2026 Chandan Kumar Singh, aged 37 years, son of Sri Ram Binod Singh, resident of Bihtta, P.O. Amhara, P.S. IIT Amhara, District- Patna (Bihar), at present residing at Khogsang Bazar Railway Station, Tamenglong, P.O., P.S. & District- Tamenglong (Manipur) … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Kalyan Banerjee, Advocate For the State : Mr. Sanat Kumar Jha, A.P.P. ----- 02/17.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dhanbad P.S. Case No.31/2026, registered for the offence under Sections 25(1-A), 26 of the Arms Act and Section 61(2) of the BNS, pending in the Court of the learned C.J.M., Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be bodyguard of Devendra Singh. He further submits that the petitioner is having license of keeping pistol. He then submits that if any firing has been done, that has been done by Devendra Singh and there is no injury upon anybody. He next submits that false allegation is made that the cartridge of the petitioner was used in the said firing. He also submits that the petitioner earns his livelihood by doing the job of bodyguard. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 12 of this application. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioner. ( 2026:JHHC:17487 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3115 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there that cartridge of the petitioner was used in firing and in view of that, the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. It has come in the order of the learned Additional Sessions Judge that in para 31 of the case diary, there is reference of license of the pistol kept by the petitioner. Further, the petitioner is a bodyguard and it has been pointed out that Devendra Singh has fired. The petitioner is having no criminal antecedent, as disclosed in paragraph 12 of this application. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Dhanbad in connection with Dhanbad P.S. Case No.31/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 17th June, 2026 Ajay/