[2026:JHHC:12544] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2100 of 2026 Manoj Kumar Singh, aged about 62 years, son of Ram Badan Singh, resident of Yaduvansh Nagar, Chas, P.O. & P.S.- Chas, District- Bokaro. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand. ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. A.K. Sahani, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Someshwar Roy, A.P.P. ------ 05/ 29.04.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chas P.S. Case No. 289 of 2019, registered for the offence under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has earlier moved before this court twice. He next submits that A.B.A. No. 7258 of 2024 was disposed of as infructuous, as the final form has been submitted in favour of the petitioner. He also submits that the learned court by way of differing with the final form has been pleased to take cognizance against the petitioner. He further submits that A.B.A. No. 7152 of 2025 was also dismissed as withdrawn, as the process under Section 82 Cr.P.C. has already been issued against the petitioner. He then submits that after setting aside the process under Section 82 Cr.P.C. by the learned Sessions Judge, the petitioner has moved before the learned Sessions Judge, however, the learned Sessions Judge has dismissed the prayer for anticipatory bail of this petitioner and thereafter the petitioner has moved before this court [2026:JHHC:12544] -2- by way of filing the present anticipatory bail application. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that there is direct allegation against this petitioner of committing murder of the deceased. 5. It transpires that earlier twice the prayers for anticipatory bail of the petitioner have been disposed of on different causes and the learned court by way of differing with the final form has been pleased to take cognizance against the petitioner. There is no doubt, if the materials are there, the learned court is competent to take cognizance and in the present case, after finding the sufficient materials, the learned court has been pleased to take cognizance and further it is a case of death of a person. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners, above named. As such, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. 7. It is made clear that if the petitioner surrenders before the learned court by way of filing regular bail application, the learned trial court will decide the same in accordance with law without prejudice to this order. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-29.04.2026 Amitesh/-