2026:JHHC:12912 --1-- A.B.A. No. 2207 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND, RANCHI A.B.A. No. 2207 of 2026 ---- Sonu Kumar Kasera @ Sonu Kumar, aged about 27 years, S/o Pradeep Kumar Kasera, R/o village – Staff Colony, near North Bodia, Panchayat Bhavan, PO – Kathara, PS – Bokaro Thermal, District – Bokaro, Jharkhand .... Petitioner -- Versus -- The State of Jharkhand .... Opposite Party ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI --- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Faiyaz Alam, Advocate :- Mr. Lukesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :- Mrs. Kumari Rashmi, Advocate ---- 02/01.05.2026 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 Jageshwar Bihar (Jag. Bihar) P.S. Case No.03 of 2025 for the alleged offences registered under Sections 274, 275 and 292 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 47(a) of Excise Act pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Bermo at Tenughat. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has earlier moved before this Court in ABA No.6786 of 2025 which was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file regular bail. He further submits that the petitioner has not appeared before the learned Court, however, surrender petition was filed and in view of that the said petition was dismissed 2026:JHHC:12912 --2-- A.B.A. No. 2207 of 2026 by order dated 17.02.2026 by learned trial court. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the State opposed the prayer and submits that there is no fresh ground to entertain the second anticipatory bail application. 5. Considering that earlier the petitioner has already withdrawn ABA No.6786 of 2025 with liberty to file regular bail and thereafter the petitioner has filed the petition of surrender, however, on call the petitioner has not appeared before the learned Court. There is no fresh ground to entertain the second anticipatory bail application. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated 01.05.2026 Sangam/