2026:JHHC:19752 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3537 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3537 of 2026 ---- Arbind Kumar Choudhary @ Arbind, S/o Yogendra Nath Choudhary, age 45 years, R/o – Haidar Ali Road, Kokar, PO – GPO, PS – Sadar, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Ms. Aayushi Aman, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Vineet Kr. Vashistha, Advocate ---- 02/06.07.2026 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 Tamar P.S. Case No.21 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 111(2), 111(3), 112(2), 318(4), 49, 61(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 12(3) of Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Additional Judicial Commissioner-1st at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is the owner of bus and the allegations are made that in the said bus the students were taken near the Nursing College where the students were being memorized the question papers and answers. She further submits that so far Jharkhand Competitive 2026:JHHC:19752 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3537 of 2026 Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023 is concerned that is not applicable in the present case so far petitioner is concerned. She then submits that Section 23(2) of the said Act bars the anticipatory bail application. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there against the petitioner that the bus of the petitioner was used in carrying the students nearby the Nursing College and in view of that the anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the allegation against the petitioner is that the bus of the petitioner was used in carrying the students to the Nursing College and the petitioner is neither the candidate for the examination nor he has attended the classes of Nursing College and in view of that Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Control and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2023 is not attracted as Section 23(2) of the said Act bars the anticipatory bail application and as such the said act is not coming in the way to entertain the present anticipatory bail application. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, 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 2026:JHHC:19752 --3-- A.B.A. No. 3537 of 2026 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 Additional Judicial Commissioner-1st at Ranchi in connection with Tamar P.S. Case No.21 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 06.07.2026 Sangam/