( 2026:JHHC:18427 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3227 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3227 of 2026 Neha Kumari, aged about 32 years, S/o Purushotam Pathak, R/o Indrapuri Road No.10, Ratu Road, P.O. Hehal, P.S. Sukhdeonagar, District- Ranchi … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Mohit Prakash, Advocate For the State : A.P.P. ----- 03/24.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No.21/2026, registered for the offence under Sections 111(2), 111(3), 112(2), 318(4), 49, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 12(3) of Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023, pending in the Court of the learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-I, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the police visited the house of the petitioner. He further submits that the allegations are made to memorize the answers to 100 candidates appearing in examination by providing question paper before the examination. He then submits that the petitioner is not a candidate and only because her car was parked nearby the Nursing College, she was being asked to appear before the police. He next submits that so far as Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023 is concerned, that is not applicable in the present case. He fairly submits that Section 23(2) of the said Act bars the anticipatory bail application. ( 2026:JHHC:18427 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3227 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there against the petitioner that her vehicle was parked nearby the Nursing College and in view of that, the prayer for anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the allegation against the petitioner is that her vehicle was parked nearby the Nursing College and the petitioner is neither a candidate for examination nor she has attended the classes at Nursing College and in view of that, Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023 is not attracted as Section 23(2) of the said Act bars the anticipatory bail application and, as such, the said Act is not coming in the way to entertain the present anticipatory bail 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 her arrest or surrender, she 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 Additional Judicial Commissioner-I, Ranchi in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No.21/2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 24th June, 2026 Ajay/