2026:JHHC:11224 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1768 of 2026 ------ Rakesh Kumar Yadav @ Rakesh Kumar, son of Mahendra Yadav @ Mahindra Yadav, resident of Village Tanku Karailibar Pindra, Hunterganj, P.O. Karailibar, P.S. Bashisthnagar, District Chatra .... .... …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand .... .... .... Opposite Party CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI For the Petitioner : Mr. Chandra S. Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, A.P.P. ------ 02/18.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bashishtha Nagar P.S. Case No. 14 of 2024, registered for the offence under Section 120B of the IPC, Section 15, 18, 21, 25, 27(a), 29 and 30 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge- I, Chatra. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has earlier moved before this Court in A.B.A. No.3614 of 2025 which was dismissed as withdrawn. He submits that on the fresh ground, present second anticipatory bail application has been filed. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that there is no fresh ground stated in the petition, what has been stated in the petition, all those grounds were present when the petitioner has moved earlier anticipatory bail application. 5. In course of argument, no fresh ground has been argued by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the petitioner has earlier withdrawn the earlier anticipatory bail application being A.B.A. No.3614 of 2025 vide order dated 08.07.2025. In the attending facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail is hereby rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Anit Uploaded 20.04.2026