2026:JHHC:6737 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1273 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1273 of 2026 ---- Nikesh Kumar @ Chhotu Yadav @ Nikesh Yadav, aged about 25 years, S/o Shri Chandradev Yadav, R/o village – Bodra, PO and PS – Churchu, District – Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, 825301 .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Rahul Kr. Mishra, Advocate :- Mr. Abhishek Krishna Gupta, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Advocate ---- 02/13.03.2026 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 Sadar P.S. Case No.162 of 2024 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 270, 290, 420, 467, 468 and 34 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4, 5 and 7 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has earlier moved twice for anticipatory bail before this Court in ABA No.3760 of 2024 which was dismissed as not pressed and ABA No.5938 of 2024 which was dismissed as withdrawn. He further submits that this is the third one and on query made by the Court he fairly submits that there is no fresh 2026:JHHC:6737 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1273 of 2026 ground for filing the third anticipatory bail application. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that in absence of any fresh ground third anticipatory bail application has been filed. 5. In view of the above and considering the submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioner that there is no fresh ground and earlier twice anticipatory bail application of the petitioner has been dismissed. 6. No case of anticipatory bail is made out, as such this petition is dismissed. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 13.03.2026 Sangam/