[ 2026:JHHC:18533] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3379 of 2026 Ravi Kumar, aged about 23 years, S/o Satish Ray, R/o Rahardiyara, P.O and P.S.-Sonepur, District Saran (Bihar). ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Nawin Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ------ 03/ 24.06.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jharia P.S. Case No. 318 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 103(1) and 61(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and there are eight named accused persons and only on the basis of confessional statement, the name of this petitioner has come. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-8 of the petition. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the name of this petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of this petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in [ 2026:JHHC:18533] -2- para-8 of the petition, 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhanbad, in connection with Jharia P.S. Case No. 318 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-24.06.2026 Amitesh/-