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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI
A.B.A. No. 3373 of 2026
---- Rahul Das @ Rahul Kumar Das, aged about 21 years, son of Ritlal Das, resident of village – Karmatand, PO and PS – Budhai, District – Deoghar
.... Petitioner -- Versus --
The State of Jharkhand
.... Opposite Party
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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI
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For the Petitioner :- Mr. Nishant Kr. Roy, Advocate
For the State
:- Mrs. Bandana Sinha, Advocate
---- 02/24.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Margomunda P.S. Case No.05 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Section 310(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Madhupur.
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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR, however, his name has surfaced during further investigation. He further submits that now a good sense has prevailed between the parties and compromise has taken place between Abdul Kalam Ansari and the informant. He then submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition. He next submits that in
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identical situation co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in A.B.A. No.3113 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement.
5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement and the co-accused has made compromise with the informant, who has been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid A.B.A. and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.10 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of his surrender/arrest, the petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Madhupur in connection with Margomunda P.S. Case No.05 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 24.06.2026 Sangam/