2026:JHHC:21805 --1-- A.B.A. No. 3982 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 3982 of 2026 ---- Aman Singh @ Ankit Kumar, age about 21 years, son of Shiv Kumar Singh, resident of village – Khas Sijua, West Modidih, PO and PS – Tetulmari, District – Dhanbad, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Lily Sahay, Advocate ---- 02/23.07.2026 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 Tetulmari P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 317(5) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 4/21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Rule 9/13 of the Jharkhand Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage) Rules, 2017, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case on the basis of confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused. He next submits that the petitioner was not carrying the coal, however, allegations are made of carrying coal. He further submits that the 2026:JHHC:21805 --2-- A.B.A. No. 3982 of 2026 petitioner has already complied with the notice issued under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. He also submits that the prayer for anticipatory bail of this petitioner was rejected by the learned Sessions Judge only on the ground that he is having one criminal antecedent, however, other co-accused person has already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by the said impugned order. He next submits that in identical situation co- accused person has already been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail in ABA No.3721 of 2026. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner is having one criminal antecedent. On this ground, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be rejected. 5. It transpires that the name of this petitioner has come on the basis of confessional statement and in the identical situation, the other co-accused person has already been provided the privilege of anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge. There is no doubt, the petitioner is having one criminal antecedent, however, the criminal antecedent is not the sole criteria either to reject or allow the regular bail or anticipatory bail and in identical situation co-accused person has already been granted the privilege of anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABA. In the attending facts and circumstances of this case, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail 2026:JHHC:21805 --3-- A.B.A. No. 3982 of 2026 to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is hereby directed to surrender before the learned Court within three weeks from 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 Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dhanbad in connection with Tetulmari P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 23.07.2026 Sangam/