( 2026:JHHC:19430 ) -1- A.B.A. No. 3550 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3550 of 2026 Chhotu Paswan @ Deepak Kumar Paswan, aged about 26 years, son of Late Itwari Paswan, resident of Rise Area, Near Asha I.T.I. Bastacolla Dhansar, Bera, Dhanbad, P.O. & P.S. Dhanbad, District- Dhanbad … Petitioner -Versus- The State of Jharkhand … Opposite Party ----- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Devesh Ajmani, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Ruby Pandey, A.P.P. ----- 02/03.07.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Nimiyaghat P.S. Case No.23 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 310(4), 310(5) of the BNS, pending in the Court of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement. He further submits that even the crime was not done and only allegations are there of conspiracy. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted to the petitioner. 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 in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. ( 2026:JHHC:19430 ) -2- A.B.A. No. 3550 of 2026 6. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender, he shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Giridih in connection with Nimiyaghat P.S. Case No.23 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated: 3rd July, 2026 Ajay/