2026:JHHC:18672 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI ---- A.B.A. No. 3312 of 2026 ---- Mukesh Ram, aged about 35 years, son of Karu Ram @ Ganesh Ram, resident of Village Medhkuri Khurd, PO Ichak, PS Daroo, District Hazaribagh .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Hemant Kr Shikarwar, Advocate Mr. Tushar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shiv Shankar Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/25.06.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Tatijhariya PS Case No.16 of 2022, for offence registered under section 407, 420, 34 of IPC, pending in court of learned J.M.F.C., Hazaribagh. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be staff of the informant who is working in his poultry farm. He next submits that the allegations are made of theft of 1800 kg broiler chickens. He next submits that the petitioner has cooperated in the investigation and now the charge sheet has been submitted. He next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.20 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the allegations are there of loss of Rs.9,94,000/- in the business by the 2026:JHHC:18672 2 owner of the poultry farm. 5. Considering that petitioner happened to be staff of the informant who is working in his poultry farm and the allegations are made of theft of 1800 kg broiler chickens and the petitioner has cooperated in the investigation and now the charge sheet has been submitted as well as the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.20 of the petition, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned J.M.F.C., Hazaribagh, in connection with Tatijhariya PS Case No.16 of 2022, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 25.06.2026 SI/