2026:JHHC:11523 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 1692 of 2026 ---- Anand Kumar, aged about 28 years, son of Manish Kumar Madhukar, resident of Sheikhpura Road, Sikandra, PO Sikandra, PS Jamui, District Jamui, State Bihar .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate For the State :- Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate ---- 2/20.04.2026 Heard learned counsels for petitioner and for State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Godda (Town) PS Case No.239 of 2025, for offence registered under section 309(6) of BNS, 2023, pending in court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Godda. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation is made that one Scorpio vehicle was stolen from the marriage party and the allegation is made that co-accused has stated that the said Scorpio vehicle has been sold to the petitioner. He next submits that apart from that, there is no allegation against the petitioner and petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as disclosed in paragraph no.21 of the petition. 4. Learned State counsel opposes prayer and submits that allegations are there of purchasing stolen Scorpio vehicle. 5. Considering that the petitioner is the purchaser of the said vehicle and the allegation of stealing the said vehicle is not against the petitioner and the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent as aforesaid, and in the attending facts and circumstances of the present case, the petitioner, above named, is, hereby, directed to surrender before learned court within two weeks from today, and learned court shall release the petitioner, above named, on such terms and conditions as well as sureties as the learned court may deem fit and proper. 6. This petition is disposed of. ( Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) 20.04.2026 SI/