2026:JHHC:26042 --1-- A.B.A. No. 4935 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 4935 of 2026 ---- Piyus Saw @ Piyush Kumar, aged about 22 years, son of Ajay Saw @ Ajay Prasad, resident of village – Sonversa, Babhne, PO and PS – Pratappur, District – Chatra, State – Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Anupam Anand, Advocate :- Mr. Pranav Kumar Advocate For the State :- Mr. Satish Kr. Keshri, Advocate ---- 02/29.08.2026 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 Pratappur P.S. Case No.57 of 2026, for the alleged offences registered under Sections 303(2) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 pending in the Court of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner has come on the confessional statement and three stolen solar plates have been recovered from the house of co-accused. He further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the petition. On these grounds, he submits that anticipatory bail may kindly be 2026:JHHC:26042 --2-- A.B.A. No. 4935 of 2026 granted. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed 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 has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph No.18 of the petition, I am inclined to provide anticipatory bail 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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Chatra in connection with Pratappur P.S. Case No.57 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 29.08.2026 Sangam/