( 2026:JHHC:21369 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.3939 of 2026 ------ Shailendra Kumar Rai @ Shailendra Rai, aged about 56 years, S/o Late Bashishtha Rai, R/o Gupteshwar Complex, Bekar Bandh, Nirsa, PO- Nirsa, PS- Nirsa, Dist:- Dhanbad, Jharkhand and also R/o Flat No.502, Prabhu Darshan, Saraidhela, Near Goal Building, Nichitpur, PO and PS- Seraidhela, Dist :- Dhanbad. . .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : M/s Kunal Bhartendu, Advocate Shailesh Poddar, Amritosh Kumar, Advs. For the State : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P. For the Informant : Mr. Nand Kishore Ram, Advocate Mr. Aman Kumar Rahul, Advocate ------ 02/20.07.2026. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ranchi Sadar (Mesra O.P.) Case No.450 /2025, registered for the offence under Sections 316 (2), 318(2), 319(2), 336(3), 338, 340 (2), 61 (2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and the case is pending in the court of learned JMFC, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the instant case is arising out of an agreement as the petitioner is seller of the land, in question to the informant. 4. He next submits that for proper implementation of the agreement, the informant has instituted Original Title Suit being T.S. No.420 of 2024 which is still pending. 5. He also submits that the consideration amount was not paid for the rest of the area. He submits that for the same allegation, the instant case being second FIR being Ranchi Sadar (Mesra O.P.) Case No.450 /2025 has been lodged. Earlier FIR being Sadar P.S. Case No.564 of 2024 was lodged and in this case, the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail vide ABA No.4743 of 2025. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be enlarged on anticipatory bail. ( 2026:JHHC:21369 ) 6. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the allegations are there of not executing the sale-deed. 7. Learned counsel for the informant while opposing the prayer has submitted that this is second FIR for separate allegation, as such, he may not be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 8. The earlier FIR which is at Page No.33 wherein it has been alleged that informant has entered into an agreement with the petitioner for the land and in that case, petitioner has been granted anticipatory bail vide ABA No.4743 of 2025 and thereafter the present FIR has been lodged. In the present FIR, it has also been stated in later part of the FIR that one Original Title Suit is also pending between the parties. Reference is also made of earlier FIR. Prima- facie, it appears that this is second FIR for the alleged transaction involved, I am inclined to provide privilege of anticipatory bail. 9. Accordingly, the above-named petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order 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 JMFC, Ranchi, in connection with Ranchi Sadar (Mesra O.P.) Case No.450 /2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 20.07.2026. Sandeep/ Uploaded/