2026:JHHC:18885 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3437 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3437 of 2026 ---- Md. Firoz, aged about 38 years, son of Shekh Hasan, resident of village – Haldipokhar, PO and PS – Haldipokhar, District – East Singhbhum, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Gaurav Abhishekh, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sanjay Kr. Srivastava, Advocate ---- 02/29.06.2026 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 Sakchi P.S. Case No.220 of 2024, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 304(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Jamshedpur. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case only on the confession of apprehended co-accused and the apprehended co- accused persons have faced the trial and they have been acquitted by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur in G.R. Case No.229 of 2025. He further submits that the investigation against the petitioner is still kept open. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:18885 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3437 of 2026 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 apprehended co-accused persons, who have faced the trial, have been acquitted by the learned Court, 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 C.J.M., Jamshedpur in connection with Sakchi P.S. Case No.220 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 29.06.2026 Sangam/