[2026:JHHC:18205] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3225 of 2026 Dr. Sushanto Kumar Majhee S/o Late Pramatha Nath Majhee aged about 65 years R/o- Tola Amdanga, P.O- Galudih Branch Post Office, P.S- Galudih District- West Singhbum, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Rupesh Singh, Advocate. : Mr. Harshit Sahay, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.D. Agarwal, A.P.P. ------ 04/ 22.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chaibasas Sadar P.S. Case No. 18 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 125, 271 and 272 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, pending in the court of learned Additional District Judge-II, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the Civil Surgeon of Chaibasa district and allegations are made of transfusion of blood on the children and pursuant to that they have been infected with the HIV. He next submits that the petitioner is the head of the said institution and petitioner has not played any role in the said transfusion of blood. He then submits that the blood is being collected by the Supervisor and Technician and transfusion is being done by the Technician of the Blood Bank. He further submits that the Technician has already been granted regular bail by the co-ordinate bench of this court in B.A. No. 5109 of 2026 and from the year 2019, blood transfusion was being made on the [2026:JHHC:18205] -2- children, who were suffering from Thalassemia and this petitioner has only joined the post of Civil Surgeon in the year 2024. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are made of transfusion of blood on children and pursuant to that they have been infected with the HIV virus. 5. Considering that the petitioner happened to be the Civil Surgeon of Chaibasa and he has joined the said post in the year 2024 only and from the year 2019 itself, blood transfusion was being made on the children, who were suffering from Thalassemia disease and further the Supervisor and the Technician are having the role of collecting the blood and transfusion and the Technician has already been granted regular bail in the aforementioned B.A. by the co-ordinate bench, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner, above named. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional District Judge-II, West Singhbhum, Chaibasa, in connection with Chaibasas Sadar P.S. Case No. 18 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-22.06.2026 Amitesh/-