( 2026:JHHC:27203 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A. B. A. No. 5028 of 2026 Mehandi Hajra, aged about 52 years, son of Santu Hajra, resident of village- Lorighaghar, P.O. Satpahari, P.S. Taljhari, District-Dumka ...... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .…. … Opposite Party -------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner :Mr. Onkar Nath Tiwary, Advocate For the State : Mr. Jitendra Pandey, A.P.P. 02/ 10.09.2026: Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Masalia P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025, registered under sections 331(4) and 305 of BNS, 2023 pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Dumka. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not named in F.I.R and his name has come in the confessional statement. He next submits that the false allegation has been made against the petitioner and petitioner is ready to cooperate in the investigation. On these grounds, he submits that the petitioner may kindly be provided privilege of anticipatory bail. 4. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer and submits that petitioner is not cooperating in the investigation. 5. Considering that petitioner is not named in F.I.R and his name has come in the confessional statement and it has been pointed out that petitioner will cooperate in the investigation 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 ( 2026:JHHC:27203 ) bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M, Dumka, in connection with Masalia P.S. Case No. 49 of 2025, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of B.N.S.S, 2023. Dt.10.09.2026 ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) satyarthi-