2026:JHHC:18840 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3429 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3429 of 2026 ---- Aman Kumar Mandal @ Aman Kumar, aged about 22 years, S/o Kamalkant Mandal, resident of village – Damudih, PO – Danro, PS – Ramgarh, District – Dumka, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Arun Kr. Pandey, Advocate :- Mr. Divya Prakash, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Shailendra Kr. Tiwari, 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 Deodanr P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 316(2), 318(4) and 111 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 66(C) and 66(D) of Information Technology Act, 2000, pending in the court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and chargesheet has already been submitted against other co-accused persons and investigation against this petitioner is kept open. On this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 2026:JHHC:18840 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3429 of 2026 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the name of this petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused. 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement and further the chargesheet has already been submitted against other co-accused and further investigation is kept open against the petitioner and it has been pointed out that the petitioner will co-operate in the investigation, 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Godda in connection with Deodanr P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, 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/