2026:JHHC:9706 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1257 of 2026 ---- Nikhil Kumar @ Nikhil Kumar Singh, aged about 25 years son of Parmanand Singh resident of H.No.56, Kitadih, PO Kitadih, PS Parsudih, Jamshedpur, District East Singhbhum.... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. A.K. Choudhary, Advocate For the State :- Mr. S.P.Jha, Advocate ---- 2/06.04.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Parsudih PS Case No.102 of 2025, for offence registered under section 109(1), 126(2), 127(2), 61(2), 3(5) of BNS, 2023 and section 27 of Arms Act, pending in court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamshedpur. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and only on the basis of the confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused, the name of the petitioner has come and the petitioner has received notice under section 35(3) of the BNS, 2023. He next submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.12. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that the name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement. 5. Considering that name of the petitioner has come on confessional statement and after receiving the notice under section 35(3) of BNS, 2023, the petitioner has filed the instant anticipatory bail application and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, and in that view of the matter, the petitioner, above named, is directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today, and learned court shall release petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. A.B.A. No.1257 of 2026 is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 06.04.2026 SI/