2026:JHHC:25550 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4793 of 2026 ------ Vicky Kumar, age 20 years, son of Rajaram Karmali, resident of Village Rukka, P.O. Irba, P.S. Ormanjhi, District Ranchi, Jharkhand .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Ms. Kaushiki Mishra, Advocate Mr. Rahul Pandey, Advocate For the State : Ms. Mohua Palit, A.P.P. ------ 02/24.08.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No.47 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 331(4) and 305 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and the allegations are made of theft from the dwelling house. She next submits that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 12 of the petition and he is a student aged about 20 years. On these grounds, she submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement 5. Considering that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as disclosed in para 12 of the petition and he is a student aged about 20 years, in the attending facts and circumstances, I am inclined to grant 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 2026:JHHC:25550 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 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ranchi, in connection with Ormanjhi P.S. Case No.47 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 24.08.2026 Anit Uploaded 28.08.2026