2026:JHHC:18867 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3434 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3434 of 2026 ---- Sunny Kumar Sah @ Sunny Kumar, aged about 26 years, S/o Deepak Sah @ Dipak Prasad Sah, R/o Shastri Nagar, PO – Sahibganj, PS – Sahibganj (Town), District – Sahibganj .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Pratiush Lala, Advocate For the State :- Shree Prakash Jha, 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 Sahibganj Nagar P.S. Case No.191 of 2025, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 111(2)(II), 111(3), 111(4) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of Arms Act and Section 25(6) and 25(7) of Arms Amendment Act, 2019 pending in the Court of learned C.J.M., Sahibganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come only on the confessional statement and the allegation of firing are there against other accused persons. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be 2026:JHHC:18867 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3434 of 2026 granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.16 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 C.J.M., Sahibganj in connection with Sahibganj Nagar P.S. Case No.191 of 2025, 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/