2026:JHHC:18742 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3321 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3321 of 2026 ---- 1. Bisesar Sharma, aged about 66 years, son of Chhatis Sharma 2. Sunita Devi, aged about 54 years, wife of Bisesar Sharma Both are resident of Road No.13, Ram Maraiya Basti, Adityapur-1, PO – Adityapur, PS – Adityapur, District – Seraikella Kharsawan .... Petitioners -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioners :- Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate ---- 02/25.06.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.148 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of Indian Penal Code pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Seraikella. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and the petitioners are husband and wife aged about 66 and 54 years respectively. He further submits that only on the confessional statement the name of the petitioners has come. He then submits that the deceased was having the relationship with Purti Sharma, who has been arrested and granted regular bail. He next submits that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the 2026:JHHC:18742 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3321 of 2026 petition. 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 petitioners has come on the confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioners has come on the confessional statement and they are not named in the FIR and they are husband and wife respectively and apprehended co- accused persons have been granted regular bail and the petitioners have got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.14 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail to the petitioners. 6. Accordingly, the petitioners, above named, are hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today, and in the event of their surrender/arrest, the petitioners, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) each, with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Seraikella in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No.148 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 25.06.2026 Sangam/