2026:JHHC:21687 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4002 of 2026 ---- Nelson Kerketta, aged about 30 years, son of Vincent Kerketta, Aadhaar No.873201269263, resident of Village Baradih, PS and PS Itki, Dist.Ranchi .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rana Surjit Singh, Advocate For the State :- Mrs Ruby Pandey, Advocate ---- 2/22.07.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Itki PS Case No.1 of 2026, for offence registered under section 103(1), 3(5) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Judicial Magistrate, at Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be brother-in-law of the deceased and initially the case was registered under section 103(1) and section 3(5) of BNS, 2023, however, now the charge sheet has been submitted against the husband of the deceased under section 108 of BNS, 2023. He also submits that so far as the petitioner is concerned, investigation is still going on and only allegation is made against the petitioner of passing comment upon the deceased. He next submits that the main allegation is there against the husband of the deceased. He also submits that mother-in-law of the deceased has been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.2118 of 2026 and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 2026:JHHC:21687 2 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the petitioner happened to be brother-in-law of the deceased and in view of that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. Considering that the petitioner is brother-in-law of the deceased and only allegation is made against the petitioner of passing comment upon the deceased, however, now the charge sheet has been submitted against the husband of the deceased under section 108 of BNS, 2023 and earlier the case was registered under section 103(1) and section 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and apart from that, there is no allegation made against the petitioner and mother- in-law of the deceased has been granted anticipatory bail as aforesaid, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to petitioner. 6. Accordingly, petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before learned court within three weeks from today, and in event of his surrender/arrest, petitioner, above named, shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand), with two sureties of like amount each, to satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, at Ranchi, in connection with Itki PS Case No.1 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 22.07.2026 SI/