2026:JHHC:28498 --1-- A.B.A. No. 5232 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 5232 of 2026 ---- Pradeep Singh @ Pradeep Kumar Singh, aged about 46 years, s/o Tara Lal Singh, R/o Q. No.2-446, Street-01, Sector 2/C, PO and PS – Bokaro Steel City, District – Bokaro, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Kshitij Arya, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Tarun Kumar, Advocate ---- 02/21.09.2026 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.189 of 2023 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 341, 323, 143, 353 and 188 of Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and others were agitating with regard to the road accident which took place at BIADA road in which one person has died. He further submits that the said allegation is made against 100 to 150 persons and four of the co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in ABA No.6326 of 2025 and 1344 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer 2026:JHHC:28498 --2-- A.B.A. No. 5232 of 2026 and submits that allegations are there of blocking the road. 5. Considering that in identical situation four of the co-accused persons have already been granted anticipatory bail in the aforesaid ABAs and the petitioner was agitating with regard to the road accident in which a person has died, 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 S.D.J.M., Bokaro in connection with Balidih P.S. Case No.189 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 21.09.2026 Sangam/