( 2026:JHHC:25925 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 4878 of 2026 Amit Kumar @ Chhotu @ Amit Ram Aged about 22 years, son of Naresh Ram, resident of village-Nimiya More, Chandrapura, P.o. Chandrapura, P.S. Chandrapura, District-Bokaro, Jharkhand ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Ms. Shipra Sonam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, A.P.P. 02/ 28.08.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Patherdih P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, registered under sections 303(2), 112 of BNS, and later on section 112 of BNS was added in the F.I.R vide order dated 17.04.2026, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in F.I.R and his name has come in the confessional statement of co-accused. She next submits false allegation is made against the petitioner of stealing six pigs of the informant. She submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 16 of the petition. On these grounds, she submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement.. 5. Considering that the petitioner is not named in F.I.R and his name has come in the confessional statement of co-accused and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent which is disclosed in para 16 of the ( 2026:JHHC:25925 ) petition and in the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the above named, petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court within three weeks from today and in the event of his surrender / arrest, the petitioner shall be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Dhanbad, in connection with Patherdih P.S. Case No. 03 of 2026, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.28.08.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-