2026:JHHC:10751 --1-- A.B.A. No. 1451 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1451 of 2026 ---- Raju Kumar Mehta, son of Budhan Prasad Mehta, aged about 35 years, resident of village – Dhebadauri, PO – Mandhania, PS – Itkhori, District – Chatra, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Yogendra Yadav, Advocate For the State :- Mr. Sudhir Kr. Mahto, Advocate ---- 02/15.04.2026 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 (Chatra) P.S. Case No.268 of 2024 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 338 and 341 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be a para teacher and false allegation is made against the petitioner of conniving with Shanku Kumar Mehta and Niranjan Kumar Paswan and giving false joining letter to son of Khemraj Prasad. He further submits that principal accused are Keshav Kumar Rangila and his father Khemraj Prasad and against them charge-sheet has been filed and they have been granted regular bail by the learned Court. He then submits that the 2026:JHHC:10751 --2-- A.B.A. No. 1451 of 2026 petitioner has already filed the reply of notice under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. He next submits that two of the co-accused persons has been directed to surrender before the learned Court in view of the compliance of notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023 in ABA Nos.1130 of 2026 and 1371 of 2026. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that allegations are there against the petitioner. 5. Considering that the petitioner has received the notice under Section 35(3) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and in that view of the matter the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks from today and if the bail petition is being filed by the petitioner before the Court, the learned Court shall dispose of the same without being prejudiced by this order. 6. This anticipatory bail application is disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 15.04.2026 Sangam/