[ 2026:JHHC:19926] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3663 of 2026 Subrata Haldar, aged about 36 years, Son of Ratan Haldar, Resident of Nunnungeria, P.O. & P.S.- Jhargram, Dist.-Paschim Mednipur, West Bengal, 721507. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Dash, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Shree Prakash Jha, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 07.07.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chakulia P.S. Case No. 12 of 2026, registered for the offence under Sections 303(2) and 317(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatshila. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the proprietor of a shop being Maa Mansa Trading and allegations are made of purchasing the scrap materials amounting to Rs. 18,500/-. He next submits that the said scrap materials were purchased by the Manager of the said shop and not by this petitioner. He then submits that at the relevant time, the petitioner was not present at the spot, rather was in Bhubaneshwar for treatment of his sister. He further submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para-14 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that from the shop in question, the recovery has [ 2026:JHHC:19926] -2- been made of the stolen articles on this ground, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that at the relevant time, the petitioner was not present at the spot, rather he was in Bhubaneshwar for treatment of his sister and further the stolen scrap materials have been purchased by the Manager of the said shop and further the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and disclosure to that effect has been made in para- 14 of the petition and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ghatshila, in connection with Chakulia P.S. Case No. 12 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:-07.07.2026 Amitesh/-