2026:JHHC:17325 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3101 of 2026 ---- 1.Bachhan Nayak, aged about 63 years son of late Ganesh Nayak 2.Sanjeet Nayak, aged about 39 years, son of Bachhan Nayak, both are residents of Kathal More, Mansarovar Nagar, PO and PS Nagri, District Ranchi .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs Shweta Singh, Advocate ---- 2/16.06.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and for State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Namkum PS Case No.242 of 2025, for offence registered under section 302/120B of Indian Penal Code, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioners submits that the deceased died on 19.6.2024 but the instant FIR was lodged after one year and two months and prior to that, one UD Case being UD Case No.30 of 2024 dated 15.7.2024 was registered wherein it was stated that the deceased died due to frustration of non-employment and in the said UD Case, there is no mention of the subject matter of the FIR. He next submits that after consuming poison, the deceased himself called the police and pursuant to that the police has taken the deceased to Trauma Centre, at RIMS and in course of treatment, the deceased has died. He next submits that during transition to RIMS the deceased has not taken name of the petitioners. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 2026:JHHC:17325 2 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that later on, it has been found that certain amount has been paid to these petitioners for employment and allegations are made that due to that, on the pretext of not providing the job, the deceased has consumed the poison and, on these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the death has occurred on 19.6.2024 and pursuant to that one UD Case being UD Case No.30 of 2024 dated 15.7.2024 was registered and after one year and two months the present FIR has been lodged and while the deceased was being transited to RIMS, he has not taken the name of these petitioners, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the present case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to both the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, both the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ranchi, in connection with Namkum PS Case No.242 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 16.06.2026 SI/